CVE-2017-16843 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Vonage VDV-23 allows attackers to inject scripts via parental control fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2017-16843?

CVE-2017-16843 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 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

Vonage VDV-23 115 3.2.11-0.9.40 devices have stored XSS via the NewKeyword or NewDomain field to /goform/RgParentalBasic.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16843?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vonage Vdv-23 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16843 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-2017-16843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92g8-x5wc-f2x5.

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