Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-20188
A vulnerability has been found in Zimbra zm-ajax up to 8.8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-249421 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-20188
- cpe:2.3:a:zimbra:zm-ajax:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-20188
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-20188
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
VulDB | 2024-01-02 |
2.6
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
1.2
|
1.4
|
VulDB | 2024-01-02 |
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.6
|
2.7
|
NIST | 2024-01-09 |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-20188
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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: cna@vuldb.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-20188
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https://vuldb.com/?id.249421
Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249421
Permissions Required;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/commit/8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105
ZCS-1795 Persistent XSS happens on textbox · Zimbra/zm-ajax@8d039d6 · GitHubPatch
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https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/releases/tag/8.8.2
Release 8.8.2 · Zimbra/zm-ajax · GitHubRelease Notes
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