CVE-2017-15100

Description

An attacker submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML can cause a stored XSS on certain pages: (1) Facts page, when clicking on the "chart" button and hovering over the chart; (2) Trends page, when checking the graph for a trend based on a such fact; (3) Statistics page, for facts that are aggregated on this page.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: Foreman Project Foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/4967 issue tracking patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/21519 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15100?
CVE-2017-15100 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15100?
To fix CVE-2017-15100, 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-2017-15100 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15100 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15100?
CVE-2017-15100 affects Foreman Project Foreman.
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