CVE-2017-14752 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into profile fields, leading to code execution or privilege escalation when messages are viewed.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14752?
CVE-2017-14752 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 31 Oct 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
Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.15, 16.04 before 16.04.9, 16.10 before 16.10.6, and 17.04 before 17.04.4 are vulnerable to a user submitting a potential dangerous payload, e.g., XSS code, to be saved as their first name, last name, or display name in the profile fields that can cause issues such as escalation of privileges or unknown execution of malicious code when replying to messages in Mahara.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14752?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14752 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-2017-14752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14752 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh8h-hp63-9c4c.