What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-15100.

What is the severity level of CVE-2017-15100?

CVE-2017-15100 has a severity level of 6.1, which is considered medium.

What software is affected by CVE-2017-15100?

Theforeman Foreman versions up to and exclusive of 1.16.0 are affected by CVE-2017-15100.

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

By submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML, an attacker can cause a stored XSS on certain pages.

Are there any references for further information on CVE-2017-15100?

Yes, you can find more information on CVE-2017-15100 at the following references: [1] http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/21519, [2] https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/, [3] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15100

medium

6.1

CWE

1/11/2017

27/11/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-15100: XSS

First published: Wed Nov 01 2017(Updated: )

An attacker submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML can cause a stored XSS on certain pages: (1) Facts page, when clicking on the "chart" button and hovering over the chart; (2) Trends page, when checking the graph for a trend based on a such fact; (3) Statistics page, for facts that are aggregated on this page.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Theforeman Foreman	<1.16.0
Redhat Satellite	=6.4
Redhat Satellite Capsule	=6.4

Remedy

https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/4967

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-15100.
What is the severity level of CVE-2017-15100?
CVE-2017-15100 has a severity level of 6.1, which is considered medium.
What software is affected by CVE-2017-15100?
Theforeman Foreman versions up to and exclusive of 1.16.0 are affected by CVE-2017-15100.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
By submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML, an attacker can cause a stored XSS on certain pages.
Are there any references for further information on CVE-2017-15100?
Yes, you can find more information on CVE-2017-15100 at the following references: [1] http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/21519, [2] https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/, [3] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927.

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