XSS in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2017-7986
In Joomla! 1.5.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of specific HTML attributes leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
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: 0.008 (54.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\! — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/686-20170404-core-xss-vulnerability (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98024 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7986?
- CVE-2017-7986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7986?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.