CVE-2017-10837 Cross-site scripting in BackupGuard
An attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into BackupGuard, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions on behalf of the user.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-10837?
CVE-2017-10837 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BackupGuard, published on 28 Aug 2017. 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
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in BackupGuard prior to version 1.1.47 allows an attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Backup-Guard Backup Guard.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10837 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-2017-10837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BackupGuard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h75c-8hcv-36gq.