# CVE-2017-20185: Fuzzy SWMP GET Parameter swmp.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the theme parameter in swmp.php, potentially compromising user sessions in the unsupported Fuzzy SWMP application.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p3q7-v2h9-whv5

## What is CVE-2017-20185?

CVE-2017-20185 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fuzzy SWMP, published on 6 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Fuzzy SWMP. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file swmp.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument theme leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The identifier of the patch is 792bcab637cb8c3bd251d8fc8771512c5329a93e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-230669 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20185?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Server Web Monitor Page Project Server Web Monitor Page.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20185 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20185 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fuzzy SWMP, published on 6 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fuzzy SWMP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20185/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20185/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20185
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20185
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20185

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20185/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.