CVE-2017-5990 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a victim's browser via the form parameter in PhreeBooksERP.

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-2017-5990?

CVE-2017-5990 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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 PhreeBooksERP before 2017-02-13. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "form" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "PhreeBooksERP-master/extensions/ShippingMethods/ups/label_mgr/js_include.php" and "PhreeBooksERP-master/extensions/ShippingMethods/yrc/label_mgr/js_include.php" URLs. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website. NOTE: these js_include.php files do not exist in the SourceForge "stable release" (aka R37RC1).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5990?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phreesoft Phreebookserp.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5990 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-2017-5990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mj9-vmv7-w8h5.

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