CVE-2017-6540
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CVE-2017-6540 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (configs) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/benchmarks/compare.php URL. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (configs) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/benchmarks/compare.php URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webpagetest Project | Webpagetest | 3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/WPO-Foundation/webpagetest/issues/830Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/WPO-Foundation/webpagetest/issues/830Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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