CVE-2018-10726: A stored XSS vulnerability was found in Datenstrom Yellow 0.7.3 via an "Edit page" action

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10726 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting yellow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A stored XSS vulnerability was found in Datenstrom Yellow 0.7.3 via an "Edit page" action. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report because an installation accessible to untrusted users is supposed to have parserSafeMode=1 in system/config/config.ini to prevent XSS

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-05-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: datenstrom

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-04 15:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

datenstrom yellow DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.7.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.7.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy yellow || rpm -q yellow || yellow --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.7.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison yellow sudo apt install yellow=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.7.3> sudo apt-mark hold yellow

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list yellow sudo dnf downgrade yellow-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.7.3> sudo dnf versionlock add yellow

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10726?

yellow: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10726 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10726 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10726 affect?

CVE-2018-10726 affects yellow. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A stored XSS vulnerability was found in Datenstrom Yellow 0.7.3 via an "Edit page" action. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report because an installation accessible to untrusted users is supposed to have parserSafeMode=1 in

How urgent is CVE-2018-10726?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-10758 MEDIUM 6.5 DOWNGRADE The edit/ URI in Datenstrom Yellow 0.7.3 has CSRF via a delete action that can delete articles.

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