CVE-2017-12811 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Stored XSS in PHPJabbers Star Rating Script allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via rating items, 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
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12811?

CVE-2017-12811 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 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

PHPJabbers Star Rating Script 4.0 has stored XSS via a rating item.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stivasoft Phpjabbers Star Rating Script.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12811 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-2017-12811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-547x-wf62-rwxx.

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