CVE-2017-15308 Cross-site scripting in iReader
Attackers can load malicious websites in the Huawei iReader app due to insufficient URL validation, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15308?
CVE-2017-15308 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. iReader, published on 22 Dec 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
Huawei iReader app before 8.0.2.301 has an input validation vulnerability due to insufficient validation on the URL used for loading network data. An attacker can control app access and load malicious websites created by the attacker, and the code in webpages would be loaded and run.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Ireader.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15308 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-2017-15308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. iReader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjx4-45h2-6f5r.