Medium severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2017-7944
XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure error message in page_dbsettings.php
6.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure error message in page_dbsettings.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XO
Xoops · Xoops
2.5.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7944
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7944
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97978
Third Party Advisory
https://tsublogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/xoops-core-2-5-8-1-install-db-cross-site-scripting/
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