XSS in Cpanel

CVE-2017-18456

cPanel before 62.0.17 allows self XSS in the WHM cPAddons showsecurity interface (SEC-217).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th 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

Cpanel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes)
nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18456?: CVE-2017-18456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-18456?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.