CVE-2018-6545: Ipswitch MoveIt v8.1 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, as demonstrated by hu

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-6545 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting moveit. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Ipswitch MoveIt v8.1 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, as demonstrated by human.aspx. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to send malicious messages to other users in order to steal session cookies and launch client-side attacks.

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 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-02-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ipswitch

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-02 09:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ipswitch moveit DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison moveit sudo apt install moveit=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo apt-mark hold moveit

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

dnf --showduplicates list moveit sudo dnf downgrade moveit-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo dnf versionlock add moveit

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.

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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-2018-6545?

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

Is CVE-2018-6545 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6545 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-2018-6545 affect?

CVE-2018-6545 affects moveit. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Ipswitch MoveIt v8.1 is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, as demonstrated by human.aspx. Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to send malicious messages to other users in order to steal session cookies an

How urgent is CVE-2018-6545?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Progress MOVEit vulnerabilities

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