CVE-2017-8897 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Pre-auth reflected XSS in IPS UTF8 Converter allows attackers to inject scripts via malicious announcements, potentially compromising user accounts.
- 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-2017-8897?
CVE-2017-8897 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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
Invision Power Services (IPS) Community Suite 4.1.19.2 and earlier has pre-auth reflected XSS in the IPS UTF8 Converter v1.1.18: admin/convertutf8/index.php?controller= is the attack vector. This UTF8 Converter vulnerability can easily be used to make a malicious announcement affecting any Invision Power Board user who views the announcement.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invisioncommunity Invision Power Board.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8897 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-2017-8897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5vj-h7xc-f882.