CVE-2017-16884
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MistServer before 2.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to failed authentication requests alerts.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
MistServer 2.12 - Cross-Site Scripting
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistserver | mistserver | {"endExcluding":"2.13"} | 2.13 |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTENT-XSS-CVE-2017-16884.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2
- https://news.mistserver.org/news/78/Stable+release+2.13+now+available%21
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTENT-XSS-CVE-2017-16884.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2
- https://news.mistserver.org/news/78/Stable+release+2.13+now+available%21
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.