Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8149, CVE-2018-8156, CVE-2018-8168.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint | Enterprise Server 2016; Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint VendorMicrosoft Affected Enterprise Server 2016; Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxw3-cmrq-w3vh
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Sources
- CVE-2018-8155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxw3-cmrq-w3vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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