CVE-2017-9252 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 28 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in FineCMS search page allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via the text-search parameter.

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-2017-9252?

CVE-2017-9252 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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

andrzuk/FineCMS through 2017-05-28 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS in the search page via the text-search parameter to index.php in a route=search action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Finecms Project Finecms.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9252 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-2017-9252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g3c-c766-f232.