# CVE-2018-8716: WSO2 Identity Server before 5.5.0 has XSS via the dashboard, allowing attacks by low-privileged attackers.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

WSO2 Identity Server before 5.5.0 has XSS via the dashboard, allowing attacks by low-privileged attackers.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-stored-xss-vulnerabilities-in-wso2-carbon-and-dashboard-server/index.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/45
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147330/WSO2-Identity-Server-5.3.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44531/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541954/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44531

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