CVE-2017-12971 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache2Triad 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the account parameter to phpsftpd/users.php.

Published: 2017-08-23

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache2triad:apache2triad:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4492	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache2Triad 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the account parameter to phpsftpd/users.php.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02899.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/APACHE2TRIAD-SERVER-STACK-v1.5.4-MULTIPLE-CVE.txt
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143863/Apache2Triad-1.5.4-CSRF-XSS-Session-Fixation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100447
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42520/

History

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Subscriptions

Apache2triad Apache2triad

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-23T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.457Z

Reserved: 2017-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12971

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-23T16:29:00.320

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-12971

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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