CVE-2017-6485 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via the error.php endpoint in the php-calendar library.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-6485?
CVE-2017-6485 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
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in php-calendar before 2017-03-03. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (errorMsg) passed to the "php-calendar-master/error.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-2017-6485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php-Calendar Php-Calendar.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6485?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2017-6485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76rq-rhfj-3qrf, MINI-64fq-fcpj-g954, MINI-8cv3-hr7c-pfq6, MINI-pjj7-9584-5v2x, MINI-xg6r-p852-x5jv, MINI-xvw8-h76w-rx32.