# CVE-2017-17478: An XSS issue was discovered in Designer Studio in Pegasystems Pega Platform 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2, 7.2.1, and 7.2.2.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An XSS issue was discovered in Designer Studio in Pegasystems Pega Platform 7.1.7, 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 7.2, 7.2.1, and 7.2.2. A user with developer credentials can insert malicious code (up to 64 characters) into a text field in Designer Studio, after establishing context. Designer Studio is the developer workbench for Pega Platform. That XSS payload will execute when other developers visit the affected pages.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://pdn.pega.com/pegasystems-security-bulletin-cve-2017-17478/pegasystems-security-bulletin-cve-2017-17478

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