CVE-2017-5241 Cross-site scripting in Secure File Transfer
Authenticated attackers can inject persistent scripts into workspace fields, potentially executing code or stealing sessions in Biscom Secure File Transfer.
- 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-2017-5241?
CVE-2017-5241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Biscom Secure File Transfer, published on 28 Jun 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
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of a file stored in a Workspace. This issue has been resolved in version 5.1.1025.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Biscom Secure File Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5241 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-2017-5241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Biscom Secure File Transfer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpgc-3j29-9h54.