CVE-2017-9551 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via user registration names, leading to code execution or account takeover when emails are viewed.
- 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-2017-9551?
CVE-2017-9551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 25 Sep 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
Mahara 15.04 before 15.04.14 and 16.04 before 16.04.8 and 16.10 before 16.10.5 and 17.04 before 17.04.3 are vulnerable to a user submitting potential dangerous payload, e.g. XSS code, to be saved as their name in the usr_registration table. The values are then emailed to the the user and administrator and if accepted become part of the new user's account.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9551 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-2017-9551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr7x-7pwg-jqwx.