CVE-2017-8892 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject persistent web scripts via uploaded image names in OpenText Tempo Box, potentially compromising 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-2017-8892?

CVE-2017-8892 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenText Tempo Box 10.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML persistently via the name of an uploaded image.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8892?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opentext Tempo Box.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8892 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-2017-8892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9cx-p38f-8m6r.

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