# CVE-2017-9783: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Site name Description field in ProjectSend.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j7j5-9394-m949

## What is CVE-2017-9783?

CVE-2017-9783 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2018. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) before commit 6c3710430be26feb5371cb0377e5355d6f9a27ca allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in a Site name updated.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9783?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Projectsend Projectsend.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9783?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9783 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-11680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-11680/): ProjectSend Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40887/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-10731](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10731/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-10732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10732/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-10733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10733/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9783 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9783 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9783 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9783/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9783/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9783
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9783
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9783

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