Critical severity · published Jan 4, 2018
CVE-2017-15714
The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed
9.8
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The BIRT plugin in Apache OFBiz 16.11.01 to 16.11.03 does not escape user input property passed. This allows for code injection by passing that code through the URL. For example by appending this code "__format=%27;alert(%27xss%27)" to the URL an alert window would execute.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
OFBiz · Apache
16.11.01; 16.11.02; 16.11.03 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15714
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15714
Exploit
https://s.apache.org/UO3W
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