CVE-2018-7274: Yab Quarx persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability

yab/quarx Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

13/05/2022

Disclosed on

CVE-2018-7274

CVE

Yes i

Fix available

Moderate

Severity

6.1

CVSS Score

CVE-2018-7274: Yab Quarx persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability. Affects yab/quarx versions < 2.4.5. Fixed in 2.4.5. How to fix ↓

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Background

Yab Quarx is a package available on Packagist that provides functionality for creating and managing blogs, FAQs, pages, widgets, and menus. It is prone to multiple persistent cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in various components such as the blog title, FAQ question, page title, widget name, and menu name.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the affected components, which can then be executed by unsuspecting users. This can lead to various security risks, including unauthorized access to sensitive information, session hijacking, and the potential for further exploitation of the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating a moderate severity level.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

2.4.5

This is the first release that contains the fix.

composer require yab/quarx:2.4.5

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Conclusion

Yab Quarx is prone to multiple persistent cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that can be mitigated by updating to version 2.4.5 or later. It is important for users of this package to promptly update their installations to ensure the security of their systems. For further support on vulnerability remediation, you can contact DevNack.com.

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