An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.2.
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.2. The Appearance app sets window.location directly, leading to XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01345 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mayan-edms (PyPI): 3.0.2mayan-edms-ng (PyPI): 3.0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mayan-edms (PyPI) | before 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw |
| — | mayan-edms-ng (PyPI) | before 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mayan-edms (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.2 Fixed in 3.0.2 Patch available GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw
- mayan-edms-ng (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.2 Fixed in 3.0.2 Patch available GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mayan-edms:mayan_edms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mayan EDMS |
- cpe:2.3:a:mayan-edms:mayan_edms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mayan EDMS
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw mayan-edms (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw mayan-edms-ng (PyPI) Fixed in 3.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw
References
Advisory 3
More Mayan Edms vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23496 Mayan EDMS Tag XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-13414 Mayan EDMS authentication redirect CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-13413 Mayan EDMS authentication cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-11759 An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.3. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-11758 An issue was discovered in Mayan EDMS before 3.0.2. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-03118 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fpcv-j2q9-vqhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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