CVE-2017-16767 Cross-site scripting in Surveillance Station

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Feb 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into user profiles, potentially compromising other users' sessions.

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-2017-16767?

CVE-2017-16767 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synology Surveillance Station, published on 27 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in User Profile in Synology Surveillance Station before 8.1.2-5469 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userDesc parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16767?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Surveillance Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16767 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-2017-16767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-57p4-68cq-5f64.