CVE-2017-7535

Description

foreman before version 1.16.0 is vulnerable to a stored XSS in organizations/locations assignment to hosts. Exploiting this requires a user to actively assign hosts to an organization that contains html in its name which is visible to the user prior to taking action.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory theforeman.org
Affected: Foreman foreman
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/20963 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99604 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/521 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7535 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7535?
CVE-2017-7535 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7535?
To fix CVE-2017-7535, 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-2017-7535 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7535 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7535?
CVE-2017-7535 affects Foreman foreman.
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