CVE-2017-11179 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

FineCMS contains stored XSS vulnerabilities in user registration and profile modification routes, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts.

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-2017-11179?

CVE-2017-11179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 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

FineCMS through 2017-07-11 has stored XSS in route=admin when modifying user information, and in route=register when registering a user account.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Finecms Project Finecms.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11179 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-2017-11179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65f3-f58j-mjrh.

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