Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-15635 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Odoo's Discuss App. An attacker could trick an internal user into inviting a follower with a maliciously crafted name, causing script to run in that user's browser. The main concern is exposure of sensitive data in the affected Odoo session.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority application security issue. It is not described as wormable or actively exploited, but it can expose internal Odoo session data if a user is tricked into the affected workflow.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 XSS affecting Odoo Community 12.0 and earlier and Odoo Enterprise 12.0 and earlier. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.9 with network reachability, high attack complexity, required user interaction, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Odoo Community or Enterprise 12.0 or earlier with the Discuss App and document follower workflows are the relevant exposure set. Evidence provided does not identify specific fixed builds, deployment prerequisites, or whether all modules are equally affected.
Exploitation context
The provided CVE data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires social engineering or workflow manipulation that causes an internal user to invite a crafted follower on a document.
Researcher notes
Do not assume unauthenticated direct execution. The source description centers on a crafted follower name and internal user interaction. The source bundle lacks patch commit, fixed version, proof-of-concept detail, or operational workaround, so validation should focus on version, module use, and vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check Odoo issue and vendor guidance for fixed versions or backports.
- Prioritize upgrading affected Odoo 12.0 and earlier deployments.
- Limit follower invitation workflows to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Review customizations that display follower names in Discuss-related views.
- Monitor Odoo security advisories for version-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Odoo Community and Enterprise instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether affected deployments use the Discuss App.
- Identify workflows allowing follower invitations on documents.
- Review logs or audit trails for suspicious follower invitation activity.
- Verify remediation against Odoo vendor guidance after updates are applied.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N1.64.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/32515CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.