CVE-2017-20167

Name: CVE-2017-20167
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-14T20:15:09.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20167 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan. This affects an unknown part of the file reports.php. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan. This affects an unknown part of the file reports.php. The manipulation of the argument headline leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is fc0e732e58630cba318d6bf49d1388a7aa9d390e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217785 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.48%

37.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Minichan	Minichan	< 2017-08-02

References

https://github.com/Minichan/Minichan/commit/fc0e732e58630cba318d6bf49d1388a7aa9d390eBroken Link, Patch
https://github.com/Minichan/Minichan/pull/54Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217785Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217785Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Minichan/Minichan/commit/fc0e732e58630cba318d6bf49d1388a7aa9d390eBroken Link, Patch
https://github.com/Minichan/Minichan/pull/54Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217785Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217785Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20167?

How severe is CVE-2017-20167?

CVE-2017-20167 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20167?

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Source: NVD / NIST