CVE-2018-9120: In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a post.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-9120 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting crea8social. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a post.

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 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2018-03-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: crea8social

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-03-29 05:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

crea8social crea8social DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2018.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2018.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy crea8social || rpm -q crea8social || crea8social --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2018.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison crea8social sudo apt install crea8social=<VERSION_BEFORE_2018.2> sudo apt-mark hold crea8social

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

dnf --showduplicates list crea8social sudo dnf downgrade crea8social-<VERSION_BEFORE_2018.2> sudo dnf versionlock add crea8social

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-2018-9120?

crea8social: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-9120 being exploited?

CVE-2018-9120 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-2018-9120 affect?

CVE-2018-9120 affects crea8social. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a post.

How urgent is CVE-2018-9120?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-9123 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a User Profile.
CVE-2018-9122 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the term parameter to the /search URI.
CVE-2018-9121 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE In Crea8social 2018.2, there is Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a post comment.

References

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