CVE-2017-15736 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted strings in SPIP, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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
What is CVE-2017-15736?
CVE-2017-15736 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 21 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (stored) in SPIP before 3.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted string, as demonstrated by a PGP field, related to prive/objets/contenu/auteur.html and ecrire/inc/texte_mini.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spip Spip.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15736?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2017-15736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Spip Spip
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15736, DSA-4228-1, GHSA-mfv3-xjr8-9xpg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15736.