XSS in Zimbra Zm-Ajax
CVE-2017-20188
A vulnerability has been found in Zimbra zm-ajax up to 8.8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d039d6efe80780adc40c6f670c06d21de272105. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-249421 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Zimbra Zm-ajax — versions 8.8.1, 8.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20188?
- CVE-2017-20188 is a low-severity vulnerability in Zimbra Zm-Ajax, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2024-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20188?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.