XSS in Apache2triad

CVE-2017-12971

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache2Triad 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the account parameter to phpsftpd/users.php.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.026 (83.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12971?
CVE-2017-12971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache2triad, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-08-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-12971?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.