VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-9802
CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.66%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
The Javascript method Sling.evalString() in Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.3.22 uses the javascript 'eval' function to parse input strings, which allows for XSS attacks by passing specially crafted input strings.
Weakness classification
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Primary references
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@apache.org — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108