CVE-2017-5247 Cross-site scripting in Secure File Transfer
Authenticated attackers can inject scripts via file names, leading to code execution or account takeover for other users viewing the file.
- 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-2017-5247?
CVE-2017-5247 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Biscom Secure File Transfer, published on 18 Jul 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 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting in the File Name field. An authenticated user with permissions to upload or send files can populate this field with a filename that contains standard HTML scripting tags. The resulting script will evaluated by any other authenticated user who views the attacker-supplied file name. All versions of SFT prior to 5.1.1028 are affected. The fix version is 5.1.1028.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5247?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Biscom Secure File Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5247?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5247 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-2017-5247 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Biscom Secure File Transfer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4g7-jggm-2x5q.