CVE-2017-15568

Description

In Redmine before 3.2.8, 3.3.x before 3.3.5, and 3.4.x before 3.4.3, XSS exists in app/helpers/application_helper.rb via a multi-value field with a crafted value that is mishandled during rendering of issue history.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redmine.org Vendor Advisory redmine.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/94f7cfbf990028348b9262578acbc53a94fce448 third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4191 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redmine.org/issues/27186 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15568?
CVE-2017-15568 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15568?
To fix CVE-2017-15568, 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-2017-15568 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15568 is being actively exploited. 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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