Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting php-horde-kronolith package, versions <4.2.24-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published20 Nov 2017
- disclosed20 Nov 2017
Introduced: 20 Nov 2017
CVE-2017-16908 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable php-horde-kronolith to version 4.2.24-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-horde-kronolith package and not the php-horde-kronolith package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
In Horde Groupware 5.2.19, there is XSS via the Name field during creation of a new Resource. This can be leveraged for remote code execution after compromising an administrator account, because the CVE-2015-7984 CSRF protection mechanism can then be bypassed.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16908
- https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00048.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-16908