CVE-2017-6905

Name: CVE-2017-6905
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T00:59:00.16+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6905 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in concrete5 <= 5.6.3.4. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (disable_choose) passed to the "concrete5-legacy-master/web/concrete/tools/files/search_dialog.php" URL. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in concrete5 <= 5.6.3.4. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (disable_choose) passed to the "concrete5-legacy-master/web/concrete/tools/files/search_dialog.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.99%

58.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Concrete5	Concrete5	<= 5.6.3.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96891Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Mnkras/concrete5/commit/3eab581ab670982676e9dabddc9ad439391174eeIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/concrete5/concrete5-legacy/commit/2b16399ce3e962a8c27fb3ec14bc8e855d65b63aIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/concrete5/concrete5-legacy/issues/1947Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96891Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/Mnkras/concrete5/commit/3eab581ab670982676e9dabddc9ad439391174eeIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/concrete5/concrete5-legacy/commit/2b16399ce3e962a8c27fb3ec14bc8e855d65b63aIssue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/concrete5/concrete5-legacy/issues/1947Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6905?

How severe is CVE-2017-6905?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-6905 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6905?

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Source: NVD / NIST