CVE-2017-17055 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via XSS in the username-form-id parameter of freeradius.users.php.

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-2017-17055?

CVE-2017-17055 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 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

Artica Web Proxy before 3.06.112911 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by conducting a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack involving the username-form-id parameter to freeradius.users.php.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Articatech Artica Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17055 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-2017-17055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-296m-rvp8-vc89.

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