Name: CVE-2017-16908: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-16908, CWE-79, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.01752

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade php-horde-kronolith	Aug 31, 2020	Nov 20, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Nov 20, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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