CVE-2017-7944 : XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure

XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure error message in page_dbsettings.php.

Published 2017-04-24 10:59:00

Updated 2017-04-27 18:53:09

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2017-7944

Xoops » Xoops » Version: 2.5.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 28 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
6.1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.8	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97978

XOOPS CVE-2017-7944 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://tsublogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/xoops-core-2-5-8-1-install-db-cross-site-scripting/

XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 Install DB Cross-Site Scripting | Tsu BlogS ٩(^‿^)۶
Third Party Advisory

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