CVE-2017-7296 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Persistent XSS in Contiki OS web demo allows attackers to inject JavaScript via MQTT config fields, potentially compromising the device.
- 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-2017-7296?
CVE-2017-7296 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 May 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 Contiki Operating System 3.0. A Persistent XSS vulnerability is present in the MQTT/IBM Cloud Config page (aka mqtt.html) of cc26xx-web-demo. The cc26xx-web-demo features a webserver that runs on a constrained device. That particular page allows a user to remotely configure that device's operation by sending HTTP POST requests. The vulnerability consists of improper input sanitisation of the text fields on the MQTT/IBM Cloud config page, allowing for JavaScript code injection.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contiki-Os Contiki.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7296 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-2017-7296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx5h-fx7h-842h.