CVE-2017-5962

Name: CVE-2017-5962
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-12T04:59:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5962 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.2.0	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.2.1	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.2.2	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.3.0	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.3.1	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.4.0	Alpha
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.4.1	Alpha

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96158Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79326Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96158Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79326Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5962?

How severe is CVE-2017-5962?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-5962 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5962?

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Source: NVD / NIST