CVE-2018-5705: Reservo Image Hosting 1.6 is vulnerable to XSS attacks

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-5705 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting image hosting. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Reservo Image Hosting 1.6 is vulnerable to XSS attacks. The affected function is its search engine (the t parameter to the /search URI). Since there is an user/admin login interface, it's possible for attackers to steal sessions of users and thus admin(s). By sending users an infected URL, code will be executed.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-01-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: reservo

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-01-24 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

reservo image hosting DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy image-hosting || rpm -q image-hosting || image-hosting --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison image-hosting sudo apt install image-hosting=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo apt-mark hold image-hosting

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

dnf --showduplicates list image-hosting sudo dnf downgrade image-hosting-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo dnf versionlock add image-hosting

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Reservo Image Hosting Script 1.5 - Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2018-5705?

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

Is CVE-2018-5705 being exploited?

CVE-2018-5705 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-2018-5705 affect?

CVE-2018-5705 affects image hosting. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Reservo Image Hosting 1.6 is vulnerable to XSS attacks. The affected function is its search engine (the t parameter to the /search URI). Since there is an user/admin login interface, it's possible for attackers to steal sessions of users an

How urgent is CVE-2018-5705?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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