CVE-2017-15881 Cross-Site Scripting in keystone

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via content fields in KeystoneJS, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-15881?

CVE-2017-15881 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "content brief" or "content extended" field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-15878.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15881?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including keystone. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
keystone npmAll versions4.0.0-beta7
keystone npmAll versions4.0.0-beta7

Products include Keystonejs Keystone.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15881?

Upgrade keystone to 4.0.0-beta7 or later.

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-2017-15881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7cv6-gvx3-m54m.

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