CVE-2017-9546 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.7 Published 12 Jun 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can cause denial of service by injecting XSS sequences into revision names, preventing revision saves.

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-2017-9546?

CVE-2017-9546 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

admin.php in BigTree through 4.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (inability to save revisions) via XSS sequences in a revision name.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9546?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bigtreecms Bigtree Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9546?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9546 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-2017-9546 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9546 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p32x-2cv8-5fqv.