CVE-2017-11739 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 23 May 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript via a custom HTML widget, leading to cross-site scripting attacks against other users.

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-2017-11739?

CVE-2017-11739 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager, published on 23 May 2019. 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

In Zoho ManageEngine Application Manager 13.1 Build 13100, an authenticated user, with administrative privileges, has the ability to add a widget on any dashboard. This widget can be a "Utility Widget" with a "Custom HTML or Text" field. Once this widget is created, it will be loaded on the dashboard where it was added. An attacker can abuse this functionality by creating a "Utility Widget" that contains malicious JavaScript code, aka XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11739?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11739 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-2017-11739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3fwp-mfw4-gm5c.