CVE-2017-9802

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    CVE-2017-9802

    Published: 14 Aug 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2f4b8333e44c6e7e0b00933bd4204ce64829952f60dbb6814f2cdf91%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E, , http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143758/Apache-Sling-Servlets-Post-2.3.20-Cross-Site-Scripting.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541024/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100284, https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-7041

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    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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