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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 May 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3fwp-mfw4-gm5c

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11739?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2017-11739 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager

- [CVE-2020-24743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24743/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27995/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15533](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15533/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-15394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15394/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19649/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-11739 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11739/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11739
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11739
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11739

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11739/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.