CVE-2017-14957

Name: CVE-2017-14957
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-02T01:29:00.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14957 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stored XSS vulnerability via a comment in inc/conv.php in BlogoText before 3.7.6 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject JavaScript. If the victim is an administrator, an attacker can (for example) change global settings or create/delete posts. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stored XSS vulnerability via a comment in inc/conv.php in BlogoText before 3.7.6 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject JavaScript. If the victim is an administrator, an attacker can (for example) change global settings or create/delete posts. It is also possible to execute JavaScript against unauthenticated users of the blog.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.05%

60.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Blogotext Project	Blogotext	<= 3.7.5

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/issues/318Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/pull/320/commits/1a283cc8ad2cda37e0a6aff8f4558b98ecbfd9c2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/releases/tag/3.7.6Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/issues/318Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/pull/320/commits/1a283cc8ad2cda37e0a6aff8f4558b98ecbfd9c2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/releases/tag/3.7.6Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 2, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14957?

How severe is CVE-2017-14957?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-14957 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14957?

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Source: NVD / NIST