CVE-2017-17993 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Biometric Shift Employee Management System allows attackers to inject scripts via the amount parameter.

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-2017-17993?

CVE-2017-17993 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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

Biometric Shift Employee Management System has XSS via the amount parameter in an index.php?user=addition_deduction request.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17993?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iwcnetwork Biometric Shift Employee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17993 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-2017-17993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjqr-2vv5-j6qw.

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