Medium severity · published Apr 25, 2017
CVE-2017-7987
In Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate escaping of file and folder names leads to XSS vulnerabilities in the template manager component
6.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate escaping of file and folder names leads to XSS vulnerabilities in the template manager component.
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 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
3.2.0; 3.2.1; 3.2.2; 3.2.3; 3.2.4; 3.3.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7987
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7987
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98021
Patch
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/687-20170405-core-xss-vulnerability
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