CVE-2017-9786 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in ProjectSend, potentially compromising 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-2017-9786?
CVE-2017-9786 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 My account Name updated, related to home.php and actions-log.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectsend Projectsend.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9786 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-2017-9786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv26-6r64-mxfv.