CVE-2017-8993 Cross-site scripting in Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into HPE Project and Portfolio Management, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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-2017-8993?
CVE-2017-8993 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management (PPM), published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Remote Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in HPE Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) version v9.30, v9.31, v9.32, v9.40 was found.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Project and Portfolio Management.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8993 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-2017-8993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm9f-wxhv-2gvv.