Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-10318 is a cross-site scripting issue reported in Frog CMS 0.9.5. The affected area is the admin page-edit metadata workflow, specifically the page keywords field. Business urgency depends on whether Frog CMS 0.9.5 is still used and who can reach the admin interface.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-CMS exposure check, not an emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize quickly if Frog CMS 0.9.5 is internet-facing or used by many content editors.
Technical view
The CVE describes XSS through the admin/?/page/edit page[keywords] parameter, also called Edit Page Metadata. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, patch version, or detailed affected CPEs. It does identify Frog CMS 0.9.5 and links to a public GitHub issue.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments running Frog CMS 0.9.5 where the admin page-edit interface is reachable. The provided sources do not confirm other versions, hosted services, or downstream products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Public disclosure exists through the CVE record and GitHub issue, but the provided evidence does not establish real-world abuse.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch, or exploit-status detail is present in the bundle. Analysis should stay scoped to Frog CMS 0.9.5 and the admin page keywords parameter unless additional vendor evidence is obtained.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Frog CMS 0.9.5 usage.
- Check the Frog CMS project issue for vendor guidance or fixed versions.
- Restrict admin interface access to trusted networks and users.
- Review admin/editor permissions for least privilege.
- Retire or isolate unsupported Frog CMS deployments if no fix exists.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any production system runs Frog CMS 0.9.5.
- Identify who can access admin/?/page/edit.
- Review page metadata fields for suspicious keywords values.
- Check logs for unexpected admin page-edit activity.
- Verify remediation against vendor guidance, if available.
Public sources used
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- 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/philippe/FrogCMS/issues/6CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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