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CVE-2017-16908
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…
Medium5.4EPSS 1.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200829 [SECURITY] [DLA 2350-1] php-horde-kronolith security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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