CVE-2017-15947 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Simple ASC Content Management System allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the location field in the sign function.

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-2017-15947?

CVE-2017-15947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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

Simple ASC Content Management System v1.2 has XSS in the location field in the sign function, related to guestbook.asp, formgb.asp, and msggb.asp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15947?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aspsource Simple Asc Content Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15947 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-2017-15947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rjrq-jvmq-7m27.

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