CVE-2017-8514 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via crafted requests, potentially stealing data or hijacking sessions in Microsoft SharePoint.
- 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-2017-8514?
CVE-2017-8514 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server, published on 15 Jun 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
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Reflective XSS Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8514 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-2017-8514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server
- CVE-2019-0604 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-24955 Microsoft SharePoint Server Code Injection
- CVE-2025-49706 Microsoft SharePoint Improper Authentication
- CVE-2020-1210 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-1595 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66w4-rgqr-wwr6.