# CVE-2017-15278: TeamPass Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

> An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via TeamPass, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-28pv-2j2h-fmhc

## What is CVE-2017-15278?

CVE-2017-15278 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 12 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

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in TeamPass before 2.1.27.9. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of data (in /sources/folders.queries.php). An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15278?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nilsteampassnet/teampass. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 2.1.27.9 |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 2.1.27.9 |

Products: Teampass Teampass.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15278?

Upgrade nilsteampassnet/teampass to 2.1.27.9 or later.

## Is CVE-2017-15278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Teampass Teampass

- [CVE-2019-1000001](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1000001/): TeamPass Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9436](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9436/): TeamPass SQL injection in users.queries.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-7564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7564/): TeamPass vulnerable to SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-3106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3106/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-3107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3107/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15278 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15278 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 12 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.27.9
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.1.27.9

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-2017-15278/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15278/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15278
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15278
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15278

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15278/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.