# CVE-2018-5691: SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 8.1 has XSS via the \`newName\` and \`Name\` values of the \`/sgms/TreeControl\` module.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 8.1 has XSS via the `newName` and `Name` values of the `/sgms/TreeControl` module.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1819
- http://documents.software.dell.com/sonicwall-gms-os/8.2/release-notes/known-issues?ParentProduct=867
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0003

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