CVE-2018-11208
CWE-79Published: May 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An issue was discovered in Z-BlogPHP 2.0.0. There is a persistent XSS that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into background web site settings via the "copyright information office" field. NOTE: the vendor indicates that the product was not intended to block this type of XSS by a user with the admin privilege
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-11208 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-11208 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts