# CVE-2017-16908: In Horde Groupware 5.2.19, there is XSS via the Name field during creation of a new Resource.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/11/rce-via-xss-horde-5219.html
- https://github.com/horde/kronolith/commit/39f740068ad21618f6f70b6e37855c61cadbd716
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00048.html

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