CVE-2017-6491

Name: CVE-2017-6491
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-05T20:59:00.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6491 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in EPESI 1.8.1.1. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (tooltip_id, callback, args, cid) passed to the EPESI-master/modules/Utils/Tooltip/req.php URL. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in EPESI 1.8.1.1. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (tooltip_id, callback, args, cid) passed to the EPESI-master/modules/Utils/Tooltip/req.php URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

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

0.78%

51.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Epesi	Epesi	1.8.1.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96955Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Telaxus/EPESI/issues/168Exploit, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96955Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Telaxus/EPESI/issues/168Exploit, Patch

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6491?

How severe is CVE-2017-6491?

CVE-2017-6491 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6491?

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Source: NVD / NIST