Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Horde Groupware by Horde
CVE-2017-16908

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Horde

Status
Groupware
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-16908?

In Horde Groupware 5.2.19, an XSS vulnerability exists in the Name field during the creation of a new Resource. Attackers can leverage this weakness to execute remote code by compromising an administrator account. Due to a flaw in the CSRF protection mechanism, specifically related to CVE-2015-7984, the security measures in place can be bypassed, allowing for escalated privileges and further exploitation.

References

http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-521...
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https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad2161...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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