Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-17572 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue reported in InfluxDB 0.9.5’s Write Data module. A user who follows a crafted link or interacts with attacker-controlled input could have script run in their browser in the InfluxDB context. The sources do not provide CVSS, impact detail, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted legacy exposure check, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize if InfluxDB 0.9.5 is present, user-facing, or internet-reachable, because browser-session compromise in an admin context can support broader operational risk.
Technical view
The public CVE record describes reflected XSS in the InfluxDB 0.9.5 Write Data module. The supplied references include a public report and an InfluxDB v0.9.6 release page, but the bundle does not explicitly state exploit prerequisites, fixed versions, affected CPEs, or remediation instructions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where InfluxDB 0.9.5 is still deployed and its web interface or Write Data workflow is reachable by users. Internet-facing or broadly accessible administrative interfaces would increase practical risk. Evidence only names InfluxDB 0.9.5.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. A public reference appears to document the issue, but this analysis does not rely on or reproduce exploit details.
Researcher notes
Source detail is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch statement, or exploit-in-the-wild confirmation is included. Validate against the CVE record, the original public report, and InfluxData release information before assigning final severity or closure status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory environments for InfluxDB 0.9.5 specifically.
- Check InfluxData guidance and the v0.9.6 release notes for remediation direction.
- Restrict InfluxDB web interface access to trusted networks and users.
- Reduce exposure of administrative or write-data interfaces where possible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed InfluxDB versions across production and legacy hosts.
- Review access paths to the InfluxDB web interface and Write Data module.
- Check whether any InfluxDB 0.9.5 instance is internet-accessible.
- Verify remediation decisions against official InfluxData release guidance.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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://gist.github.com/Raghavrao29/1cb84f1f2d8ce993fd7b2d1366d35f48CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v0.9.6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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