CVE-2017-12980 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in DokuWiki allows attackers to execute JavaScript via malicious RSS or Atom feeds, 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-2017-12980?
CVE-2017-12980 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 2017-02-19c has stored XSS when rendering a malicious RSS or Atom feed, in /inc/parser/xhtml.php. An attacker can create or edit a wiki that uses RSS or Atom data from an attacker-controlled server to trigger JavaScript execution. The JavaScript can be in an author field, as demonstrated by the dc:creator element.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dokuwiki Dokuwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12980?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2017-12980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12980, GHSA-727h-w92q-ch5h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12980.