CVE-2017-16635 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers with low-privilege backend access can inject malicious scripts into TinyWebGallery item listings via POST requests.
- 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-2017-16635?
CVE-2017-16635 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 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 TinyWebGallery v2.4, an XSS vulnerability is located in the `mkname`, `mkitem`, and `item` parameters of the `Add/Create` module. Remote attackers with low-privilege user accounts for backend access are able to inject malicious script codes into the `TWG Explorer` item listing. The request method to inject is POST and the attack vector is located on the application-side of the service. The injection point is the add/create input field and the execution point occurs in the item listing after the add or create.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16635?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tinywebgallery Tinywebgallery.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16635?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16635 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-2017-16635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgrm-x6jp-37f9.