CVE-2017-16856
Atlassian Confluence Unrestricted XSS Vulnerability
Description
The RSS Feed macro in Atlassian Confluence before version 6.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in various rss properties which were used as links without restriction on their scheme.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 5, 2017, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 19, 2017, 1:16 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16856.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54395 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16856 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54395 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-54395 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102094 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16856 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16856
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.00%
score
0.39949
percentile