CVE-2018-25064Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped OSM data

Published Jan 5, 2023 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Cross-site scripting in OSM Lab ShowMeTheWay allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser. The changeset template interpolates OSM metadata without escaping, while showComment writes comment and creator fields to innerHTML. The affected version is unspecified, and a victim must view attacker-controlled OSM data; execution can alter content in the application's origin.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in OSM Lab ShowMeTheWay allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in a victim's browser. The changeset template interpolates OSM metadata without escaping, while showComment writes comment and creator fields to innerHTML. The affected version is unspecified, and a victim must view attacker-controlled OSM data; execution can alter content in the application's origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-25064
Published
Jan 5, 2023
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
OSM Lab
Product
show-me-the-way
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OSM Lab · show-me-the-wayversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

Public exploit references

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