CVE-2017-12139 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in XOOPS Core allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via image uploads due to missing MIME validation.
- 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-2017-12139?
CVE-2017-12139 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 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
XOOPS Core 2.5.8 has stored XSS in imagemanager.php because of missing MIME type validation in htdocs/class/uploader.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12139?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xoops Xoops.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12139?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12139 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-2017-12139 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12139 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx6w-99rj-mcrc.