CVE-2017-9299 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in OTRS allows attackers to inject scripts via AgentStats parameters, potentially stealing 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-2017-9299?
CVE-2017-9299 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 29 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
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 3.3.9 has XSS in index.pl?Action=AgentStats requests, as demonstrated by OrderBy=[XSS] and Direction=[XSS] attacks. NOTE: this CVE may have limited relevance because it represents a 2017 discovery of an issue in software from 2014. The 3.3.20 release, for example, is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Otrs.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9299 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-2017-9299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Otrs Otrs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q654-q285-9w63.