CVE-2017-1001001 Cross-site scripting in PluXml

Medium 5.4 Published 1 Nov 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via article creation to escalate privileges in PluXml.

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-2017-1001001?

CVE-2017-1001001 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PluXml, published on 1 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PluXml version 5.6 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, within the article creation page, which can result in escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1001001?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluxml Pluxml.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1001001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1001001 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-2017-1001001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1001001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x3h-rhhf-w4v4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1001001.