CVE-2017-7992 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in Heartland PHP SDK allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the cavv parameter in the consumer authentication example.
- 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-2017-7992?
CVE-2017-7992 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 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
Heartland Payment Systems Payment Gateway PHP SDK hps/heartland-php v2.8.17 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS in examples/consumer-authentication/cruise.php via the URI, as demonstrated by the cavv parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7992?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Heartland Payment Systems Heartland-Php.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7992 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-2017-7992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hvx-jg8h-g4xx.