CVE-2017-1000462 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in BookStack allows attackers to execute JavaScript and cause service disruption via page creation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1000462?
CVE-2017-1000462 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
BookStack version 0.18.4 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, within the page creation page, which can result in disruption of service and execution of javascript code.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bookstackapp Bookstack.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000462 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-2017-1000462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-5256 Remote Code Execution Through Image Uploads in BookStack
- CVE-2020-26210 Cross-Site Scripting in BookStack
- CVE-2020-26211 Cross-Site Scripting in BookStack
- CVE-2022-0877 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in bookstackapp/bookstack
- CVE-2021-3915 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in bookstackapp/bookstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgc3-2268-v6r2.