CVE-2017-8920 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in CGI:IRC allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the R parameter, 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-2017-8920?
CVE-2017-8920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 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
irc.cgi in CGI:IRC before 0.5.12 reflects user-supplied input from the R parameter without proper output encoding, aka XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cgiirc Cgi\.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8920 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-2017-8920 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8920 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2017-9422, GHSA-wp68-wjxq-fw92.