CVE-2017-16230 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into article content, leading to cross-site scripting attacks against other users.
- 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-2017-16230?
CVE-2017-16230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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
In admin/write-post.php in Typecho through 1.1, one can log in to the background page, write a new article, and add payload in the article content, resulting in XSS via index.php/action/contents-post-edit.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Typecho Typecho.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16230 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-2017-16230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h568-5cg3-g6rv.