CVE-2017-18217 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via email and web address fields in InvoicePlane, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2017-18217?
CVE-2017-18217 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 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
An issue was discovered in InvoicePlane before 1.5.5. It was observed that the Email address and Web address parameters are vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting, related to application/modules/clients/views/view.php, application/modules/invoices/views/view.php, and application/modules/quotes/views/view.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invoiceplane Invoiceplane.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18217 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-2017-18217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhw5-93mq-qwww.