What is CVE-2017-5518?

CVE-2017-5518 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metalgenix Genixcms, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-01-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-5518?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

SSRF in Metalgenix Genixcms

CVE-2017-5518

The media-file upload feature in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a URL, as demonstrated by a URL with an intranet IP address.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.016 (72.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Metalgenix Genixcms
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5518?: CVE-2017-5518 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metalgenix Genixcms, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-01-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-5518?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.