# CVE-2017-15538: Stored XSS vulnerability in the Media Objects component of ILIAS before 5.1.21 and 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows an authenticated user to inject

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-17 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stored XSS vulnerability in the Media Objects component of ILIAS before 5.1.21 and 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges, related to the setParameter function in Services/MediaObjects/classes/class.ilMediaItem.php.

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## References

- https://lists.ilias.de/pipermail/ilias-admins/2017-October/000053.html
- https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_pg_75377_35.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/3
- https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/b2a4660afec1e87d41c83c8e381f549bc6dfc70f
- https://www.ilias.de/docu/goto_docu_pg_75378_1719.html

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