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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-19464 is an XSS issue reported in Discuz! X3.4. The problem involves third-party statistics code handled through admin.php and rendered by the default footer template. A successful abuse could let attacker-controlled script run in users' browsers, but the provided sources do not establish active exploitation or a vendor fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application risk if Discuz! X3.4 is present. It does not currently have KEV evidence in the bundle, but XSS can affect visitors, administrators, trust, and session security if abused.
Technical view
The CVE describes XSS in Discuz! X3.4 where admincp/admincp_setting.php and template/default/common/footer.htm mishandle the statcode field for third-party stats code. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch details, or authentication preconditions beyond the admin.php/admincp path.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to Discuz! X3.4 sites using the affected statcode configuration and default footer rendering path. The bundle does not identify other versions, forks, hosted services, or CPEs, so broader exposure cannot be confirmed from these sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. A public GitHub reference exists, but the supplied evidence does not show exploitation in the wild, weaponization status, or mass scanning activity.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE text names Discuz! X3.4, admincp/admincp_setting.php, template/default/common/footer.htm, and statcode. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch, exploit-in-the-wild, or precise prerequisite data is included. Avoid expanding scope beyond X3.4 without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check Discuz! vendor guidance for fixed versions or patches.
- Inventory and prioritize any Discuz! X3.4 deployments.
- Remove or replace untrusted third-party statcode content.
- Restrict admin.php/admin control panel access to trusted administrators.
- Review admin account security and recent configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any production site runs Discuz! X3.4.
- Check whether the default footer template renders configured statcode.
- Review the statcode setting for unexpected script or HTML content.
- Verify whether a vendor patch or upgrade has been applied.
- Look for suspicious recent admin setting changes.
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/novysodope/Discuz-X3.4/blob/master/XSSCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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