XSS in Tinywebgallery
CVE-2017-16635
In TinyWebGallery v2.4, an XSS vulnerability is located in the `mkname`, `mkitem`, and `item` parameters of the `Add/Create` module. Remote attackers with low-privilege user accounts for backend access are able to inject malicious script codes into the `TWG Explorer` item listing. The request method to inject is POST and the attack vector is located on the application-side of the service. The injection point is the add/create input field and the execution point occurs in the item listing after the add or create.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tinywebgallery — versions 2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16635?
- CVE-2017-16635 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tinywebgallery, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16635?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.