CVE-2017-1772 Cross-site scripting in MobileFirst Platform Foundation

Medium 6.1 Published 4 Apr 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM MobileFirst allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially stealing credentials from trusted sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1772?

CVE-2017-1772 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Worklight (IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 6.3, 7.0, 7.1, and 8.0) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 136786.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1772?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mobilefirst Platform Foundation.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1772 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-2017-1772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvrr-8jg3-6w23.