CVE-2017-6486 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a victim's browser via insufficient input filtering in Reason CMS.
- 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-2017-6486?
CVE-2017-6486 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 reasoncms before 4.7.1. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (nyroModalSel) passed to the "reasoncms-master/www/nyroModal/demoSent.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-2017-6486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Reasoncms Reasoncms.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6486 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-2017-6486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-756q-p59f-f73w.