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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-11012 describes stored cross-site scripting in ruibaby Halo 0.0.2. Failed login values in loginName and loginPwd could be stored and later displayed unsafely, potentially causing browser script execution when viewed. The provided sources do not include CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or a named fixed release.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted web application risk, not a confirmed emergency. Prioritize if Halo 0.0.2 is internet-facing or used by privileged administrators. Lack of scoring and exploit evidence lowers certainty, but stored XSS can affect admin sessions and trust boundaries.
Technical view
The CVE record states that Halo 0.0.2 stores XSS-capable input through loginName and loginPwd during failed login handling in AdminController.java. The likely risk is unsafe rendering of stored authentication failure data in an administrative context. Affected version evidence is limited to Halo 0.0.2 in the CVE description.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments running ruibaby Halo 0.0.2, especially where failed login records are retained and viewed by administrators. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions, package names, or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploitation status, or CVSS scoring. Stored XSS generally requires an attacker-controlled value to be persisted and later rendered to a victim browser, but the provided evidence is limited.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: one CVE description and one GitHub issue reference. The record names Halo 0.0.2 and parameters loginName and loginPwd in failed login handling. No CWE, CVSS vector, CPE, patch version, or exploitation confirmation is provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check the upstream GitHub issue and vendor history for a fixed release or guidance.
- Do not continue operating Halo 0.0.2 where administrative failed-login data is exposed.
- Ensure failed login fields are output-encoded before display in administrative views.
- Sanitize or purge historical failed-login records containing suspicious markup after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory applications for ruibaby Halo 0.0.2 deployments.
- Review AdminController.java failed-login handling for storage and rendering of loginName and loginPwd.
- Confirm administrative views encode stored login failure values before rendering.
- Inspect retained failed-login records for suspicious HTML or script-like content.
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/ruibaby/halo/issues/9CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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