Cross-site scripting in Foreman
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An attacker submitting facts to the Foreman server containing HTML can cause a stored XSS on certain pages: (1) Facts page, when clicking on the "chart" button and hovering over the chart; (2) Trends page, when checking the graph for a trend based on a such fact; (3) Statistics page, for facts that are aggregated on this page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.011 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foreman Project | Foreman | 1.2 and later, a fix is planned for 1.16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Foreman VendorThe Foreman Project Affected 1.2 and later, a fix is planned for 1.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:2927 Released 2018-10-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.4 SOAPpy-0.11.6-17.el7, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.5-1.el7sat, candlepin-2.4.8-1.el7 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.4 SOAPpy-0.11.6-17.el7, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.5-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2927 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2927 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15100
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rg9-xhxc-j3pm
References
More The Foreman Project Foreman vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01620 Forman: foreman: remote code execution via command injection in websocket proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10506 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] smart_proxy_dynflow CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01890 Eval injection vulnerability in the create method in the Bookmarks controller in Foreman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-01882 The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2022-03551 Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-00113 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-15100 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15100 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rg9-xhxc-j3pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15100 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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