CVE-2017-7463 Cross-site scripting in business-central
Reflected XSS in JBoss BRMS and BPM Suite allows attackers to execute script code via malformed XML uploads, impacting user sessions.
- 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-2017-7463?
CVE-2017-7463 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Red Hat business-central, published on 27 Jul 2018. 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
JBoss BRMS 6 and BPM Suite 6 before 6.4.3 are vulnerable to a reflected XSS via artifact upload. A malformed XML file, if uploaded, causes an error message to appear that includes part of the bad XML code verbatim without filtering out scripts. Successful exploitation would allow execution of script code within the context of the affected user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Jboss Bpm Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7463 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-2017-7463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7463 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat business-central
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65vp-3wr6-gx6m.