ID:1332 - Exploit for Stored Cross-site scripting in EPESI - CVE-2017-14717

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ID:1332 - Exploit for Stored Cross-site scripting in EPESI - CVE-2017-14717

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8598
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14717
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
EPESI

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Tasks Description parameter in EPESI 1.8.2 rev20170830. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.