Monstra CMS V3.0.4 has XSS when ones tries to register an account with a crafted password…
Priority LOW 29CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Monstra CMS V3.0.4 has XSS when ones tries to register an account with a crafted password parameter to users/registration, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11473.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00855 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5m5-984r-m95c
References
More Monstra vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-13256 Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows users to upload arbitrary files, which leads to remote command… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-24401 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Monstra CMS v3.0.4 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-24399 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Monstra CMS v3.0.4 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2018-04701 Monstra CMS through 3.0.4 has an incomplete "forbidden types" list that excludes .php… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-14797 A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-15550 A local file inclusion vulnerability was discovered in the captcha function in Monstra… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-16978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5m5-984r-m95c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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