CVE-2017-9338: XSS

Published Jul 17, 2017
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Updated

Inadequate escaping lead to XSS vulnerability in the search module in 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. To be exploitable a user has to write or paste malicious content into the search dialogue.

Affected Software

4 affected components
ownCloud ownCloud<8.2.12
ownCloud ownCloud>=9.0.0<9.0.10
ownCloud ownCloud>=9.1.0<9.1.6
ownCloud ownCloud>=10.0.0<10.0.2

Event History

Jul 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9338?

CVE-2017-9338 is considered a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-9338?

To fix CVE-2017-9338, upgrade your ownCloud Server to version 8.2.12 or later, or to 9.0.10, 9.1.6, or 10.0.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-9338?

CVE-2017-9338 affects ownCloud Server versions prior to 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.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2017-9338?

CVE-2017-9338 can be exploited by any user who can write or paste malicious content into the search dialogue.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-9338?

CVE-2017-9338 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to inadequate escaping in the search module.

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