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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1000529 is a cross-site scripting issue in Grails Fields plugin 2.2.7 when using the display tag. Affected applications could render attacker-controlled content in a user’s browser. The source says the issue appears fixed in 2.2.8, but provides no CVSS score or active exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Handle as a targeted web application dependency update. It is not supported as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but XSS can affect user trust, session integrity, and application data exposure depending on where the tag is used.
Technical view
The source identifies an XSS vulnerability in Grails Fields plugin 2.2.7 tied to display tag usage. No CWE, CVSS vector, exploit-in-the-wild evidence, or detailed vulnerable data path is provided. The CVE description states the vulnerability appears fixed in version 2.2.8.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Grails applications that include Grails Fields plugin 2.2.7 and use the affected display tag. The source bundle does not identify broader affected products, CPEs, deployment patterns, or default exposure conditions.
Exploitation context
The provided sources state that XSS can result, but do not cite active exploitation. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the bundle. Treat exploit status as unconfirmed unless vendor or threat intelligence sources add evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE names version 2.2.7, display tag usage, XSS impact, and apparent fix in 2.2.8. There is no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or KEV signal in the bundle, so validation should focus on dependency presence and reachable display tag data flows.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Grails Fields plugin from 2.2.7 to 2.2.8 or later where compatible.
- Review the referenced GitHub issue for vendor-specific guidance and constraints.
- Prioritize applications rendering user-controlled content through display tag paths.
- Use output encoding and XSS regression coverage on affected rendering paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Grails applications for Grails Fields plugin version 2.2.7.
- Search templates and views for display tag usage with user-controlled data.
- Confirm deployed build artifacts use version 2.2.8 or later.
- Run XSS-focused regression tests against affected display rendering paths.
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/grails-fields-plugin/grails-fields/issues/278CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/martinfrancois/CVE-2018-1000529CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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