Apache Sling Servlets Post CVE-2017-11296 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:101844

Info

Apache Sling Servlets Post CVE-2017-11296 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 101844
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2017-11296
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 14 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2017 10:37PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.3.20
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Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apache Sling Servlets Post CVE-2017-11296 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apache Sling Servlets Post is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Apache Sling Servlets Post 2.3.20 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Apache Sling Servlets Post CVE-2017-11296 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into visiting a specially crafted URL.

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