CVE-2017-14756 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText Document Sciences xPression allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the cat_id parameter.

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-2017-14756?

CVE-2017-14756 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 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

OpenText Document Sciences xPression (formerly EMC Document Sciences xPression) v4.5SP1 Patch 13 (older versions might be affected as well) is prone to Cross-Site Scripting: /xAdmin/html/Deployment (cat_id).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opentext Document Sciences Xpression.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14756 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-2017-14756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwwg-h2pw-79jc.

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