Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10306 is a cross-site scripting issue in ILIAS. A malformed date value could cause unsafe script execution in affected form handling code. The public record names ILIAS 5.1.x through 5.3.x before 5.3.4. No CVSS score or active exploitation evidence is provided in the source bundle.
Executive priority
Treat this as a routine but real web application security update. It is not KEV-listed in the provided sources, but exposed learning platforms should be upgraded because XSS can undermine user trust and authenticated session safety.
Technical view
The issue affects Services/Form/classes/class.ilDateDurationInputGUI.php and class.ilDateTimeInputGUI.php in ILIAS. The CVE description states XSS is possible via an invalid date. The referenced upstream commits appear to address the affected input handling, but the bundle does not include detailed exploit preconditions or a scored severity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ILIAS 5.1.x, 5.2.x, or 5.3.x before 5.3.4. Internet-facing learning portals have higher business exposure because XSS can affect authenticated users interacting with form workflows.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, public exploitation, or weaponized exploit evidence. Risk should be treated as plausible because XSS in a web learning platform can target user sessions, but active exploitation is not established by the cited sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE description names files, version range, and invalid-date XSS, while references point to upstream commits and ILIAS documentation. No CVSS vector, CWE, detailed attack path, authentication requirement, or exploitation status is included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected ILIAS installations to 5.3.4 or a later supported release.
- Review ILIAS vendor guidance for supported backports or maintenance-branch fixes.
- Inventory any remaining ILIAS 5.1.x, 5.2.x, or early 5.3.x deployments.
- Prioritize externally reachable or high-user-count learning portals.
- Monitor application logs for unusual invalid-date form submissions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the deployed ILIAS version is not before 5.3.4 within the 5.1.x-5.3.x range.
- Verify the referenced form input classes include the upstream fixed code.
- Check whether public ILIAS portals expose date or duration form workflows to authenticated users.
- Review vulnerability scan results for CVE-2018-10306 and reconcile with asset inventory.
- Document any compensating controls if upgrade cannot be completed immediately.
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/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/95870b2db3e71154102b2cd2f05334fc741c6e39CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_pg_116799_35.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/eb0272c8023818b1eb10a93e115c9e7960b62a62CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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