# CVE-2017-0107: Cross-site scripting in SharePoint

> Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting in the local security context via crafted web requests, requiring SharePoint administrators to apply security patches.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5hjr-r56j-5m47

## What is CVE-2017-0107?

CVE-2017-0107 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to sanitize crafted web requests, allowing remote attackers to run cross-script in local security context, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0107?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-0107?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0107 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-0107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation

- [CVE-2014-2816](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2816/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-21742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21742/): Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-21744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21744/): Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-44690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44690/): Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-41036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41036/): Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-0107 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-0107 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, published on 17 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0107/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0107/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0107
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0107
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0107

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-0107/
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