CVE-2017-2173 Cross-site scripting in Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended application.
- 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-2017-2173?
CVE-2017-2173 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended, published on 22 May 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
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended all versions allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipa Empirical Project Monitor - Extended.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2173 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-2017-2173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xhp-wpfc-fw6v.