CVE-2017-5900 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the NetComm NB16WV-02 router interface via a specific parameter.
- 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-2017-5900?
CVE-2017-5900 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 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 (XSS) vulnerability in the NetComm NB16WV-02 router with firmware NB16WV_R0.09 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the S801F0334 parameter to hdd.htm.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5900?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netcomm Nb16wv-02 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5900?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5900 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-2017-5900 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5900 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c774-hwgq-qx2v.