Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10307 is a cross-site scripting issue in ILIAS error handling. Vulnerable 5.2.x through 5.3.x versions before 5.3.4 may render PDO exception text unsafely in error.php, allowing script execution in a user's browser. No active exploitation is cited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public ILIAS portals because XSS can affect user trust, session integrity, and learning-platform workflows. Urgency is lower than known-exploited flaws, but unsupported vulnerable versions should not remain exposed.
Technical view
The issue is in error.php, where PDO exception text could be exposed without sufficient output handling, creating XSS risk. The source bundle identifies affected ILIAS 5.2.x through 5.3.x before 5.3.4. CVSS, CWE, and detailed affected CPE data are not provided.
Likely exposure
Organizations running ILIAS 5.2.x through 5.3.x before 5.3.4 are the likely exposure group, especially internet-accessible learning portals. The bundle does not identify other products or complete CPE data.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit use, or exploitation volume. The impact is browser-side script execution if the vulnerable error path can be triggered with unsafe exception text.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, ILIAS reference, and fixing commit. There is no CVSS vector, CWE mapping, KEV entry, or detailed exploit preconditions in the bundle, so validation should focus on version exposure and patch confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected ILIAS installations to 5.3.4 or a later vendor-supported version.
- Review the linked ILIAS commit and vendor advisory for the exact fix context.
- Restrict public access to administrative or diagnostic error output where feasible.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any backport or version-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ILIAS instances and record exact application versions.
- Confirm no production system runs ILIAS 5.2.x through pre-5.3.4 5.3.x.
- Check whether error.php is reachable on public-facing deployments.
- Review logs for unusual PDO exception activity without attempting exploitation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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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/ca982e59d0b76c0374c9a7fd1acf2685ca57cf41CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_pg_116799_35.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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