# CVE-2017-15216: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Reflected XSS in MISP allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via the quickDelete sighting action.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pjx8-jpc3-483f

## What is CVE-2017-15216?

CVE-2017-15216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Misp-Project Misp, published on 10 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

MISP before 2.4.81 has a potential reflected XSS in a quickDelete action that is used to delete a sighting, related to app/View/Sightings/ajax/quickDeleteConfirmationForm.ctp and app/webroot/js/misp.js.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15216?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Misp-Project Misp.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15216?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-15216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Misp-Project Misp

- [CVE-2024-46918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46918/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-45509](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45509/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29858/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29859/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25674/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15216 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Misp-Project Misp, published on 10 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Misp-Project Misp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15216/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15216/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15216
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15216
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15216

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15216/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.