CVE-2017-14371 Cross-site scripting in RSA Archer GRC Platform prior to 6.2.0.5

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary HTML in user browsers via reflected XSS in RSA Archer GRC Platform, potentially leading to session hijacking.

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-2017-14371?

CVE-2017-14371 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RSA Archer GRC Platform prior to 6.2.0.5, published on 11 Oct 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

RSA Archer GRC Platform prior to 6.2.0.5 is affected by reflected cross-site scripting via the request URL. Attackers could potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary HTML in the user's browser session in the context of the affected RSA Archer application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14371?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rsa Archer Grc Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14371 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-2017-14371 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14371 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6862-7pfr-cg3p.

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