CVE-2017-9802

Description

The Javascript method Sling.evalString() in Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.3.22 uses the javascript 'eval' function to parse input strings, which allows for XSS attacks by passing specially crafted input strings.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100284 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541024/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143758/Apache-Sling-Servlets-Post-2.3.20-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2f4b8333e44c6e7e0b00933bd4204ce64829952f60dbb6814f2cdf91%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-7041 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9802?
CVE-2017-9802 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9802?
To fix CVE-2017-9802, 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-2017-9802 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9802 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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