Medium severity · published Mar 3, 2017
CVE-2017-5616
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the addendum parameter
6.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the addendum parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CG
Cgiecho · Cpanel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CG
Cgiemail · Cpanel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5616
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5616
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95870
Vendor Advisory
https://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/
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