Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Microweber versions up to 1.0.7 are reported to have a cross-site scripting flaw in the admin login form template. An attacker who can trigger the vulnerable page behavior may cause JavaScript to run in a user's browser. Business impact depends on who can reach the admin login and whether administrators can be targeted.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted remediation item for legacy Microweber sites, not as a confirmed mass-exploitation emergency. Prioritize if admin login is internet exposed or used by privileged staff.
Technical view
CVE-2018-1000826 describes XSS in the Microweber admin login form template affecting versions <= 1.0.7. The provided sources do not include CVSS, CWE, a fixed version, or detailed remediation. CISA KEV status is false, so active exploitation is not established by the supplied evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public or internally reachable Microweber sites running version 1.0.7 or earlier, especially where the admin login page is accessible to untrusted users.
Exploitation context
The sources state JavaScript execution is possible through the admin login template, but do not establish active exploitation, prevalence, attacker requirements, or whether exploitation is stored or reflected.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE record names the vulnerable component and outcome but lacks severity scoring, CWE mapping, and fixed-version detail. Validate against the original GitHub issue and vendor release history before making patch-compliance claims.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Microweber instances and identify versions at or below 1.0.7.
- Check Microweber issue and release guidance for the confirmed fixed version.
- Restrict access to the admin login page where operationally feasible.
- Monitor admin login traffic for unusual parameters or script-like input.
- Apply vendor-supported updates after testing in staging.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any Microweber deployment is version 1.0.7 or earlier.
- Verify whether the admin login page is internet reachable.
- Review templates or scanner findings for unsafe reflected input handling.
- Run only safe, authorized XSS validation in staging or a controlled test environment.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/microweber/microweber/issues/489CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://0dd.zone/2018/10/28/microweber-XSS/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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