CVE-2017-5961 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via the path parameter in the codemirror plugin.

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-2017-5961?

CVE-2017-5961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2017. 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

An issue was discovered in ionize through 1.0.8. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "path" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "ionize-master/themes/admin/javascript/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/codemirror/dialog.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ionizecms Ionize.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5961 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-2017-5961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx53-jf65-w7gf.

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