CVE-2017-11611 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attacker can inject malicious scripts via file or directory names in Wolf CMS file manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2017-11611?
CVE-2017-11611 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 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
Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of the file name in a "create-file-popup" action, and the directory name in a "create-directory-popup" action, in the HTTP POST method to the "/plugin/file_manager/" script (aka an /admin/plugin/file_manager/browse// URI).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wolfcms Wolf Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11611 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-2017-11611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4m8-cjgw-rqpc.