CVE-2007-0817 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or script via the User-Agent header in Adobe ColdFusion error pages, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0817?
CVE-2007-0817 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 7 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion web server allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is not sanitized before being displayed in an error page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0817?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-0817 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0817 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g96p-gp63-wqwf.