XSS in Mistserver
CVE-2017-16884
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MistServer before 2.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to failed authentication requests alerts.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (91.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTEN… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- news.mistserver.org/news/78/Stable+release+2.13+now+available! (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16884?
- CVE-2017-16884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mistserver, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16884?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16884 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.