CVE-2017-17904 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in FS Lynda Clone allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via specific parameters.

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-2017-17904?

CVE-2017-17904 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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

FS Lynda Clone has XSS via the keywords parameter to tutorial/ or the edit_profile_first_name parameter to user/edit_profile.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17904?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortunescripts Lynda Clone.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17904 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-2017-17904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r86v-9f8q-7hgr.

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