CVE-2017-12583 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in DokuWiki allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the at parameter, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
What is CVE-2017-12583?
CVE-2017-12583 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 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
DokuWiki through 2017-02-19b has XSS in the at parameter (aka the DATE_AT variable) to doku.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12583?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dokuwiki Dokuwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12583?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2017-12583 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12583 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12583, GHSA-j3wq-v5r5-94w2, MGASA-2018-0067, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12583.