CVE-2018-13849

MEDIUM

instagram-clone < 2018-04-23 - Cross-Site Scripting via edit_requests.php onmouseover Payload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-13849. PoCs published by L0RD.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a persistent XSS vulnerability in Instagram-clone Script 2.0. The vulnerable code in edit_requests.php inadequately sanitizes user input, allowing injection of malicious scripts via the 'bio' field using an onmouseover event payload.

Description

edit_requests.php in yTakkar Instagram-clone through 2018-04-23 has XSS via an onmouseover payload because of an inadequate XSS protection mechanism based on preg_replace.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by L0RD · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45003

This exploit demonstrates a persistent XSS vulnerability in Instagram-clone Script 2.0. The vulnerable code in edit_requests.php inadequately sanitizes user input, allowing injection of malicious scripts via the 'bio' field using an onmouseover event payload.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Instagram-clone Script 2.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated user session · Access to the edit profile functionality
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45003/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018070095

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0227
EPSS Percentile 80.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
instagram-clone_project/instagram-clone < 2018-04-23
Published Jul 10, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026