XSS in Ambit Movie Portal Script

CVE-2017-20140

A vulnerability was found in Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /movie.php. The manipulation of the argument f with the input <img src=i onerror=prompt(1)> leads to basic cross site scripting (Reflected). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20140?
CVE-2017-20140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ambit Movie Portal Script, classified under Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-20140?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-20140 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.