XSS in Phpwcms

CVE-2017-15872

phpwcms 1.8.9 has XSS in include/inc_tmpl/admin.edituser.tmpl.php and include/inc_tmpl/admin.newuser.tmpl.php via the username (aka new_login) field.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Phpwcms — versions 1.8.9
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15872?: CVE-2017-15872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpwcms, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-15872?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.