Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-11549 is a stored cross-site scripting issue reported in WUZHI CMS 4.1.0. A malicious value saved in a member profile QQ number field could later run in another user’s browser. Business risk depends on whether the CMS is deployed and accepts untrusted member profile edits.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted application risk, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize if WUZHI CMS 4.1.0 is deployed with self-service member profiles, especially where administrators review member data.
Technical view
The CVE describes stored XSS in WUZHI CMS 4.1.0 under Account Settings, Member Centre, Chinese information, Ordinary member. The reported vector is the QQ number field, referenced as form[qq_10]. Public data does not provide CVSS, CWE, patch details, or confirmed affected version ranges beyond 4.1.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for public or internal WUZHI CMS 4.1.0 deployments where untrusted users can edit member profile data. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Stored XSS could support session theft, content tampering, or administrator-targeted browser actions if vulnerable profile data is viewed by privileged users.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and a GitHub issue reference. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, patch version, exploit status, or broader version range is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WUZHI CMS deployments and confirm whether version 4.1.0 is present.
- Check vendor project guidance and issue 139 for any validated fix or upgrade path.
- Restrict untrusted profile editing until the exposure is resolved.
- Ensure profile fields are output-encoded before display, especially QQ number values.
- Review stored member profile data for suspicious script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the site runs WUZHI CMS 4.1.0.
- Identify whether member profile QQ fields are enabled and displayed to other users or administrators.
- Review local templates and handlers for output encoding around QQ number fields.
- Check logs or records for unusual profile updates involving the QQ number field.
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/wuzhicms/wuzhicms/issues/139CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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