CVE-2017-15100 Cross-site scripting in Foreman
An attacker can inject malicious HTML into Foreman facts, leading to stored XSS on Facts, Trends, and Statistics pages, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15100?
CVE-2017-15100 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 27 Nov 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
An attacker submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML can cause a stored XSS on certain pages: (1) Facts page, when clicking on the "chart" button and hovering over the chart; (2) Trends page, when checking the graph for a trend based on a such fact; (3) Statistics page, for facts that are aggregated on this page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15100?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Redhat Satellite Capsule, Theforeman Foreman.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15100?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2017-15100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-96659 Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
- CVE-2008-2369 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rg9-xhxc-j3pm.