### [CVE-2018-8831](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8831)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/36
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44487/

#### Github
- https://github.com/andir/nixos-issue-db-example