CVE-2017-6446 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 5 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in Dotclear admin panels allows attackers to inject scripts via sortby and order parameters, potentially compromising admin accounts.

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-2017-6446?

CVE-2017-6446 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 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

XSS was discovered in Dotclear v2.11.2, affecting admin/blogs.php and admin/users.php with the sortby and order parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6446?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotclear Dotclear.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6446 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-2017-6446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7xv-p8fr-27w3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6446.