← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-11876 · published 15 November 2017

CVE-2017-11876: Microsoft project server cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Microsoft · Project Server

Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allow an attacker to use cross-site forgery to read content that they are not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the web application on behalf of the victim, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the victim, aka "Microsoft Project Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 16.1% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allow an attacker to use cross-site forgery to read content that they are not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the web application on behalf of the victim, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the victim, aka "Microsoft Project Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101754 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039788 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039789 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11876 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101754 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039788 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039789 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11876 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

Track CVE-2017-11876 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2019-0604Microsoft SharePoint application package markup validation RCEMicrosoft SharePoint fails to validate the source markup of an application package, allowing crafted packages to execute code on the server. This is …KEVEPSS 100%analysed7.8CVE-2020-1147Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio XML Deserialization RCEThe software fails to check the source markup of XML input, allowing crafted XML to trigger unsafe deserialization and remote code execution. It affe…KEVEPSS 94%analysed7.8CVE-2017-11826Microsoft Office memory corruption allows remote code executionMicrosoft Office, Word, SharePoint, Office Web Apps and related products fail to properly handle objects in memory, a buffer overflow (CWE-119) that …KEVEPSS 81%analysed7.2CVE-2023-24955Microsoft SharePoint Server code injection enables remote code executionCVE-2023-24955 is a code injection flaw (CWE-94) in Microsoft SharePoint Server and SharePoint Enterprise Server that allows remote code execution. I…KEVEPSS 85%analysed6.5CVE-2025-49706Microsoft SharePoint improper authentication enables spoofingMicrosoft SharePoint Server and SharePoint Enterprise Server contain an improper authentication flaw (CWE-287) that lets an unauthorized attacker per…KEVEPSS 99%analysed9.9CVE-2020-1595Microsoft sharepoint enterprise server download of code without integrity check vulnerability<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint where APIs aren't properly protected from unsafe data input. An attacker who …EPSS 2.0%9.9CVE-2020-1210Microsoft sharepoint enterprise server download of code without integrity check vulnerability<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package.…EPSS 1.9%9.8CVE-2023-21716Microsoft Word integer overflow remote code executionCVE-2023-21716 is a critical remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Word, tied to an integer overflow (CWE-190). The record gives only a one-line de…EPSS 85%analysed

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-11876), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.