CVE-2017-6537 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser via the bgcolor parameter in WebPageTest.

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-2017-6537?

CVE-2017-6537 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 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 webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (bgcolor) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/video/view.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-2017-6537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webpagetest Project Webpagetest.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6537 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-2017-6537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cr4-jvh8-pr25.

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