CVE-2017-15911

Description

The Admin Console in Ignite Realtime Openfire Server before 4.1.7 allows arbitrary client-side JavaScript code execution on victims who click a crafted setup/setup-host-settings.jsp?domain= link, aka XSS. Session ID and data theft may follow as well as the possibility of bypassing CSRF protections, injection of iframes to establish communication channels, etc. The vulnerability is present after login into the application.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory igniterealtime.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://becomepentester.blogspot.ae/2017/10/Cross-Site-Scripting-Openfire-4.1.6-CVE-2017-15911.html issue tracking third party advisory
https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/OF-1417 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15911?
CVE-2017-15911 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15911?
To fix CVE-2017-15911, 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-2017-15911 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15911 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.
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