Improper input validation in Genixcms
CVE-2017-14231
GeniXCMS before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (account blockage) by leveraging the mishandling of certain username substring relationships, such as the admin<script> username versus the admin username, related to register.php, User.class.php, and Type.class.php.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/releases/tag/v1.1.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/78 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14231?
- CVE-2017-14231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Genixcms, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14231?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.