CVE-2017-2674 Cross-site scripting in business-central
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Business Central lists, leading to code execution or account takeover when viewed by other users.
- 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-2017-2674?
CVE-2017-2674 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Red Hat business-central, published on 27 Jul 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
JBoss BRMS 6 and BPM Suite 6 before 6.4.3 are vulnerable to a stored XSS via several lists in Business Central. The flaw is due to lack of sanitation of user input when creating new lists. Remote, authenticated attackers that have privileges to create lists can store scripts in them, which are not properly sanitized before showing to other users, including admins.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2674?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Bpm Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2674 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-2017-2674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat business-central
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xrw-c22r-9h93.