TI-2017-07182 Aliases CVE-2017-9802 GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr

The Javascript method Sling.evalString() in Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.3.22 uses…

LOW 34CWE-79Published 2017-08-14 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03657 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven): 2.3.22

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven)	before 2.3.22	2.3.22	Patch available	GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.22 Fixed in 2.3.22 Patch available GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_servlets_post::::::::	up to 2.3.20	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_servlets_post:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.20 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.22 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9802
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c82-9rgp-4qvr

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

TI-2015-02598 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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