CVE-2017-16908
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (2)
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references (11)
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- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00048.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Horde-Groupware-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-New-Resource-Name-Field-33191cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2975/cnnvd
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00048.htmlenisa_euvd
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