CVE-2017-8760

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. There is XSS in courier/1000@/index.html with the auth_params parameter. The device tries to use internal WAF filters to stop specific XSS Vulnerabilities. However, these can be bypassed by using some modifications to the payloads, e.g., URL encoding.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.04% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/32e2894fa29176f3f32cb2b2bb7c24cb third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8760?
CVE-2017-8760 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8760?
To fix CVE-2017-8760, 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-2017-8760 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8760 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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