CVE-2017-16908

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Published Nov 20, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:5.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2350-1	php-horde-kronolith security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-8078	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.752% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.html
https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00048.html

History

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Subscriptions

Horde Groupware

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 20, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved: Nov 20, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 20, 2017, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM

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