CVE-2017-15538 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject JavaScript via the Media Objects component to gain administrator privileges in ILIAS.
- 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-2017-15538?
CVE-2017-15538 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 the Media Objects component of ILIAS before 5.1.21 and 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges, related to the setParameter function in Services/MediaObjects/classes/class.ilMediaItem.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ilias Ilias.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15538 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-2017-15538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24w6-c727-ccr9.