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title: "CVE-2018-15638\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15638?format=md
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# CVE-2018-15638

Publication date 22 December 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15638?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in mail module in Odoo Community 13.0 and
earlier and Odoo Enterprise 13.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to
inject arbitrary web script in the browser of a victim via crafted channel
names.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| odoo | 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15638)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15638)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-15638)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15638)

### Other references

* <https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/63703>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15638>