CVE-2018-16551

MEDIUM

LavaLite 5.5 has XSS via a /edit URI, as demonstrated by client/job/job/Zy8PWBekrJ/edit.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.05.4
EPSS0.7%
Percentile51th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, low privileges required, requires user interaction, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Lavalite systems (CVE-2018-16551). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2018-GLOBAL-126461-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-16551?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2018. A medium severity vulnerability affects Lavalite systems (CVE-2018-16551). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16551?
CVE-2018-16551 has CVSS 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS: 0.7%.
Is CVE-2018-16551 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2018-16551 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-16551?
Priority: MONITOR.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-16551?
CVE-2018-16551 affects Lavalite Lavalite.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-16551
BSIDBS-2018-GLOBAL-126461-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published2018-09-05
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SourceNVD
Official Description

LavaLite 5.5 has XSS via a /edit URI, as demonstrated by client/job/job/Zy8PWBekrJ/edit.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: LavaLite 5.5 has XSS via a /edit URI, as demonstrated by client/job/job/Zy8PWBekrJ/edit. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Lavalite Lavalite 5.5.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2962 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6b9478aa189eac98ec433d9856b904bf6aebbe9c3121c9d8f40522153dd0bf1dbf1e9210a3fed33643c044ad48782264e7f58df9d15b2d5e8a2d1fd78d723193
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