SB2018010206 - XSS in Passbolt API

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000442)

Vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the url field on the password workspace. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.passbolt.com/incidents/20170914_xss_on_resource_urls
• https://www.passbolt.com/release/notes#September