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CVE-2017-14498: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 17, 2022 (updated July 27, 2023)

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.

References

  • lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/09/14/2
  • docs.silverstripe.org/en/3/changelogs/3.6.1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
  • github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/commit/25b77a2ff8deabe8e8894002b9a5647eaec27b0a
  • github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer/commit/c25478bef75cc5482852e80a1fa6f1f0e6460e39
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14498

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.6.1

Fixed versions

  • 3.6.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.6.1 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/silverstripe/cms/CVE-2017-14498.yml

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