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low 3.5

CVE-2017-20191 json

Zimbra zm-admin-ajax Form Textbox Field Error XFormItem.js XFormItem.prototype.setError cross site scripting

published 2024-03-31 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-11183

cvss
3.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Zimbra zm-admin-ajax up to 8.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function XFormItem.prototype.setError of the file WebRoot/js/ajax/dwt/xforms/XFormItem.js of the component Form Textbox Field Error Handler. The manipulation of the argument message leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 8.8.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is bb240ce0c71c01caabaa43eed30c78ba8d7d3591. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-258621 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 3.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.0 3.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Zimbra zm-admin-ajax

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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