CVE-2017-8102 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An editor can inject scripts to steal admin cookies and data due to missing XSS protection plugin configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8102?
CVE-2017-8102 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 24 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored XSS in Serendipity v2.1-rc1 allows an attacker to steal an admin's cookie and other information by composing a new entry as an editor user. This is related to lack of the serendipity_event_xsstrust plugin and a set_config error in that plugin.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8102 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-2017-8102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3xc-xr5c-cc37.