CVE-2017-10027 Cross-site scripting in PeopleSoft Enterprise PT PeopleTools

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Aug 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting flaw in PeopleSoft PeopleTools to read and modify accessible data via HTTP.

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-2017-10027?

CVE-2017-10027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools, published on 8 Aug 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

Vulnerability in the PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools component of Oracle PeopleSoft Products (subcomponent: Fluid Homepage & Navigation). Supported versions that are affected are 8.54 and 8.55. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10027 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-2017-10027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fmv-wj76-wxvc.