CVE-2018-8831
A Persistent XSS vulnerability exists in Kodi (formerly XBMC) through 17.6 that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of the victim user's browser via a playlist.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A Persistent XSS vulnerability exists in Kodi (formerly XBMC) through 17.6 that allows the execution of arbitrary HTML/script code in the context of the victim user's browser via a playlist.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 52.01% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 18 April 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- kodi/kodi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 27.2% on 21 September 2026 to 52.0% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 52.7% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17814Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.kodi.tv/ticket/17814Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.