Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15717
A flaw in the way URLs are escaped and encoded in the org.apache.sling.xss.impl.XSSAPIImpl#getValidHref and org.apache.sling.xss.impl.XSSFilterImpl#isValidHref allows special crafted URLs to pass as valid, although they carry XSS payloads. The affected versions are Apache Sling XSS Protection API 1.0.4 to 1.0.18, Apache Sling XSS Protection API Compat 1.1.0 and Apache Sling XSS Protection API 2.0.0.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-15717
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_xss_protection_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_xss_protection_api:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_xss_protection_api_compat:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15717
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15717
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15717
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15717
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https://s.apache.org/CVE-2017-15717
CVE-2017-15717: Insufficient XSS protection for HREF attributes in Apache Sling XSS Protection API - Pony MailVendor Advisory
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