🛡️ CVE-2017-14498 — cms
Description
Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2017-14498 is classified as CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). User-supplied data is written into a page without escaping, so attacker script runs in the browser of anyone who views it.
Affected software
CVE-2017-14498 is recorded against 1 package.
- silverstripe/cms (fixed in 3.6.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 16 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
docs.silverstripe.org (Web)
lists.openwall.net (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| silverstripe/cms | — | 3.6.1 |
References
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