CVE-2017-17889 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kliqqi CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via crafted group names, profile strings, or tags.
- 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-2017-17889?
CVE-2017-17889 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 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
Kliqqi CMS 3.5.2 has XSS via a crafted group name in pligg/groups.php, a crafted Homepage string in a profile, or a crafted string in Tags or Description within pligg/submit.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kliqqi Kliqqi Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17889 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-2017-17889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m85-wjf6-63pg.