CVE-2017-8832 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Allen Disk allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the id parameter in downfile.php.

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-2017-8832?

CVE-2017-8832 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 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

Allen Disk 1.6 has XSS in the id parameter to downfile.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8832?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Allen Disk Project Allen Disk.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8832?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8832 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-2017-8832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w86c-fh37-jvpq.

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