CVE-2017-7242: XSS

Published Mar 23, 2017
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Updated

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) were discovered in admin/modules components in SLiMS 7 Cendana through 2017-03-23: the keywords parameter to bibliography/checkoutitem.php, bibliography/dlprint.php, bibliography/item.php, bibliography/itembarcodegenerator.php, bibliography/printedcard.php, circulation/loanrules.php, masterfile/author.php, masterfile/colltype.php, and masterfile/doclanguage.php and the quickReturnID field to circulation/ajaxaction.php.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Slims Slims7 Cendana<=2017-03-23

Event History

Mar 23, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7242?

CVE-2017-7242 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-7242?

To mitigate CVE-2017-7242, update to a version of SLiMS 7 Cendana released after March 23, 2017, or implement input validation on the affected parameters.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2017-7242?

CVE-2017-7242 affects the admin/modules components in SLiMS 7 Cendana, specifically impacting several bibliography-related PHP files.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7242?

CVE-2017-7242 is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2017-7242 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-7242 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can manipulate the keywords parameter in the vulnerable PHP scripts.

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