CVE-2017-15214 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Oct 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can inject JavaScript via specific parameters to execute code against other users and gain administrator privileges.

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-2017-15214?

CVE-2017-15214 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 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

Stored XSS vulnerability in Flyspray 1.0-rc4 before 1.0-rc6 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges and also to execute JavaScript against other users (including unauthenticated users), via the name, title, or id parameter to plugins/dokuwiki/lib/plugins/changelinks/syntax.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15214?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flyspray Flyspray.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15214 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-2017-15214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhgc-j667-4fq8.