CVE-2017-14239 Dolibarr cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published 11 Sep 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via company profile fields in Dolibarr, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-14239?

CVE-2017-14239 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dolibarr ERP/CRM 6.0.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) CompanyName, (2) CompanyAddress, (3) CompanyZip, (4) CompanyTown, (5) Fax, (6) EMail, (7) Web, (8) ManagingDirectors, (9) Note, (10) Capital, (11) ProfId1, (12) ProfId2, (13) ProfId3, (14) ProfId4, (15) ProfId5, or (16) ProfId6 parameter to htdocs/admin/company.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14239?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`dolibarr/dolibarr` Packagist	From `6.0.0`	`6.0.1`
`dolibarr/dolibarr` Packagist	From `6.0.0`	`6.0.1`

Products include Dolibarr Dolibarr.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14239?

Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 6.0.1 or later.

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-2017-14239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-74c7-r9m3-hvj4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14239.