CVE-2017-7251
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CVE-2017-7251 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in pi-engine/pi 2.5.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (preview) passed to the "pi-develop/www/script/editor/markitup/preview/markdown.php" URL. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in pi-engine/pi 2.5.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (preview) passed to the "pi-develop/www/script/editor/markitup/preview/markdown.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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Piengine | Pi | <= 2.5.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pi-engine/pi/issues/1523Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/pi-engine/pi/issues/1523Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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