CVE-2017-14920

Description

Stored XSS vulnerability in eGroupware Community Edition before 16.1.20170922 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject JavaScript via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is mishandled during rendering by the application administrator.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/28/12 issue tracking mailing list patch third party advisory
https://github.com/EGroupware/egroupware/commit/0ececf8c78f1c3f9ba15465f53a682dd7d89529f issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14920?
CVE-2017-14920 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14920?
To fix CVE-2017-14920, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14920 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14920 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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