CVE-2018-18775

MEDIUM EXPLOITED NUCLEI

Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting via Login.asp Msg Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-18775 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Rafael Pedrero. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web version 7, allowing remote authenticated users to bypass SecurityManager restrictions and list parent directories via a crafted URL. It also includes XSS vulnerabilities via insufficient input encoding in Login.asp and admin.asp.

Description

Microstrategy Web, version 7, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Login.asp Msg parameter. NOTE: this is a deprecated product.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Rafael Pedrero · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45755

The exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in Microstrategy Web version 7, allowing remote authenticated users to bypass SecurityManager restrictions and list parent directories via a crafted URL. It also includes XSS vulnerabilities via insufficient input encoding in Login.asp and admin.asp.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microstrategy Web version 7
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the Microstrategy Web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Microstrategy Web 7 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMby 0x_Akoko

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45755/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0655
EPSS Percentile 92.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-09-19
CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
microstrategy/microstrategy_web 7
Published Nov 01, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026