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CVE-2017-15213

5.4 · MEDIUM

Stored XSS vulnerability in Flyspray before 1.0-rc6 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges, via the real_name or email_address field to themes/CleanFS/te…

Published Oct 11, 2017CWE-79EPSS 0.80%

Overview

CVE-2017-15213 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stored XSS vulnerability in Flyspray before 1.0-rc6 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges, via the real_name or email_address field to themes/CleanFS/templates/common.editallusers.tpl.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/07/1GitHubgithub.com/Flyspray/flyspray/commit/754ec5d04348ef7ecb8cb02ade976dc412b031f8GitHubgithub.com/Flyspray/flyspray/releases/tag/v1.0-rc6Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/07/1GitHubgithub.com/Flyspray/flyspray/commit/754ec5d04348ef7ecb8cb02ade976dc412b031f8GitHubgithub.com/Flyspray/flyspray/releases/tag/v1.0-rc6

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15213?

CVE-2017-15213 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-15213?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-15213?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-15213?

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