XSS in Archon Project

CVE-2017-17972

packages/subjects/pub/subjects.php in Archon 3.21 rev-1 has XSS in the referer parameter in an index.php?subjecttypeid=xxx request, aka Open Bug Bounty ID OBB-466362.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Archon_project Archon — versions 3.21
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

xiaoxiaoleo/hall-fame

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17972?: CVE-2017-17972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Archon Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-17972?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-17972 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.