CVE-2017-20191

Description

A vulnerability was found in Zimbra zm-admin-ajax up to 8.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js of the component Form Textbox Field Error Handler. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is bb240ce0c71c01caabaa43eed30c78ba8d7d3591. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-258621 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References

Other References

https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-admin-ajax/commit/bb240ce0c71c01caabaa43eed30c78ba8d7d3591 https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-admin-ajax/releases/tag/8.8.2 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.258621 https://vuldb.com/?id.258621 https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-admin-ajax/commit/bb240ce0c71c01caabaa43eed30c78ba8d7d3591 https://github.com/Zimbra/zm-admin-ajax/releases/tag/8.8.2 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.258621 https://vuldb.com/?id.258621

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20191? +

A vulnerability was found in Zimbra zm-admin-ajax up to 8.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js of the component Form Textbox Field Error Handler. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is bb240ce0c71c01caabaa43eed30c78ba8d7d3591. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-258621 was assigned to this vulnerability. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2017-20191? +

CVE-2017-20191 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2017-20191? +

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