CVE-2017-1000482 Products.CMFPlone XSS in profile home_page property
An attacker can inject JavaScript into their profile home page field, leading to script execution when visitors view the author page.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000482?
CVE-2017-1000482 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Plone Plone, 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
A member of the Plone 2.5-5.1rc1 site could set javascript in the home_page property of his profile, and have this executed when a visitor click the home page link on the author page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000482?
12 open source packages ship an affected version, including products-cmfplone, Plone and Products.CMFPlone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
products-cmfplone PyPI | All versions | 4.3.17, 5.0.10, 5.1.0 |
products-cmfplone PyPI | All versions | 4.3.17 |
products-cmfplone PyPI | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.10 |
products-cmfplone PyPI | From 5.1a1 | 5.1.0 |
Plone PyPI | From 2.5a1 | 4.3.16 |
Plone PyPI | From 5.0a1 | 5.1.0 |
6 more packages
Products.CMFPlone PyPI | All versions | 4.3.17 |
Products.CMFPlone PyPI | From 5.0.0 | 5.0.10 |
Products.CMFPlone PyPI | From 5.1a1 | 5.1.0 |
plone PyPI | From 2.5 | 4.3.16, 5.1.0 |
plone PyPI | From 2.5a1 | 4.3.16 |
plone PyPI | From 5.0a1 | 5.1.0 |
Products include Plone Plone.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000482?
Upgrade products-cmfplone to a fixed version for your release line: 4.3.17, 5.0.10 or 5.1.0.
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-2017-1000482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plone Plone
Sources
Also known as GHSA-859j-668v-mrr6, PYSEC-2018-71, PYSEC-2026-2962.