XSS in Cgiirc Cgi\

CVE-2017-8920

irc.cgi in CGI:IRC before 0.5.12 reflects user-supplied input from the R parameter without proper output encoding, aka XSS.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th 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

Cgiirc Cgi\ — versions irc
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8920?: CVE-2017-8920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cgiirc Cgi\, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-8920?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.