Cross-site scripting in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-18121

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Cross-site scripting in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-18121

Published: February 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37566
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18121
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The consentAdmin module in SimpleSAMLphp through 1.14.15 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting attack, allowing an attacker to craft links that could execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's web browser.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-18121

Install update from vendor's website.

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