CVE-2017-20188

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Zimbra zm-ajax up to 8.8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-249421 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.6

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
zimbra	zm-ajax	< 8.8.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/commit/8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105 https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/commit/8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105

Other References

https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/releases/tag/8.8.2 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249421 https://vuldb.com/?id.249421 https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-ajax/releases/tag/8.8.2 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249421 https://vuldb.com/?id.249421

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20188? +

A vulnerability has been found in Zimbra zm-ajax up to 8.8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-249421 was assigned to this vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2017-20188? +

CVE-2017-20188 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.6 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-20188? +

CVE-2017-20188 affects products from zimbra, specifically: zm-ajax. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2017-20188? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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