What is the severity of CVE-2017-8896?

CVE-2017-8896 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8896?

To fix CVE-2017-8896, upgrade your ownCloud Server to versions 8.2.12, 9.0.10, 9.1.6, or 10.0.2 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2017-8896 enable?

CVE-2017-8896 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that may lead to session hijacking or other malicious exploits.

Which versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2017-8896?

CVE-2017-8896 affects ownCloud Server versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.x below 9.0.10, 9.1.x below 9.1.6, and 10.0.x below 10.0.2.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-8896?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2017-8896; the recommended approach is to update to a secure version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8896

medium

6.1

CWE

17/7/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8896: XSS

First published: Mon Jul 17 2017(Updated: )

ownCloud Server before 8.2.12, 9.0.x before 9.0.10, 9.1.x before 9.1.6, and 10.0.x before 10.0.2 are vulnerable to XSS on error pages by injecting code in url parameters.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ownCloud Desktop Client	<=8.2.11
ownCloud Desktop Client	>=9.0.0<=9.0.9
ownCloud Desktop Client	>9.1.0<=9.1.5
ownCloud Desktop Client	>=10.0.0<10.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8896?
CVE-2017-8896 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8896?
To fix CVE-2017-8896, upgrade your ownCloud Server to versions 8.2.12, 9.0.10, 9.1.6, or 10.0.2 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2017-8896 enable?
CVE-2017-8896 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that may lead to session hijacking or other malicious exploits.
Which versions of ownCloud are affected by CVE-2017-8896?
CVE-2017-8896 affects ownCloud Server versions below 8.2.12, 9.0.x below 9.0.10, 9.1.x below 9.1.6, and 10.0.x below 10.0.2.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-8896?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2017-8896; the recommended approach is to update to a secure version.

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