CVE-2017-14973 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the user notes field in the IDenticard Controller Configuration Manager, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2017-14973?
CVE-2017-14973 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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
IDenticard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager 1.18.8 (396) is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the notes field in /~user_handler?file=logged_in.shtm (aka the edit user page).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14973 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-2017-14973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vrj-jhh6-638v.