CVE-2017-1000506 Mautic Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript via company names in Mautic, leading to code execution or denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2017-1000506?

CVE-2017-1000506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2018. 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

Mautic version 2.11.0 and earlier contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Company's name that can result in denial of service and execution of javascript code.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000506?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mautic/core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mautic/core PackagistAll versions2.14.2
mautic/core PackagistAll versions2.14.2

Products include Mautic Mautic.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000506?

Upgrade mautic/core to 2.14.2 or later.

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-2017-1000506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-358v-cqjc-2pcq.

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