CVE-2017-9338

Name: CVE-2017-9338
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-17T21:29:00.603+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9338 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Inadequate escaping lead to XSS vulnerability in the search module in ownCloud Server before 8.2.12, 9.0.x before 9.0.10, 9.1.x before 9.1.6, and 10.0.x before 10.0.2. To be exploitable a user has to write or paste malicious content into the search dialogue.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Inadequate escaping lead to XSS vulnerability in the search module in ownCloud Server before 8.2.12, 9.0.x before 9.0.10, 9.1.x before 9.1.6, and 10.0.x before 10.0.2. To be exploitable a user has to write or paste malicious content into the search dialogue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Owncloud	Owncloud	< 8.2.12
Owncloud	Owncloud	>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.10
Owncloud	Owncloud	>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.6
Owncloud	Owncloud	>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99322Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2017-007Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99322Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://owncloud.org/security/advisory/?id=oc-sa-2017-007Broken Link, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9338?

How severe is CVE-2017-9338?

CVE-2017-9338 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9338?

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Source: NVD / NIST