CVE-2017-1000059 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' sessions via HTTP header injection in Live Helper Chat.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2017-1000059?

CVE-2017-1000059 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 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

Live Helper Chat version 2.06v and older is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in the HTTP Header handling resulting in the execution of any user provided Javascript code in the session of other users.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000059?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Livehelperchat Live Helper Chat.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000059 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-2017-1000059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvq6-x338-c37f.

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