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)
EPSS: 0.008 (52.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Tinywebgallery — versions 2.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.