Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in XOOPS Core from Insecure Error Handling
CVE-2017-7944

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Xoops

Status
Xoops
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-7944?

XOOPS Core version 2.5.8.1 is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to the unescaped HTML output of an error message generated during the Install DB process, specifically in the page_dbsettings.php file. This flaw could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the web application, compromising user data and potentially leading to more extensive attacks.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97978
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https://tsublogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/xoops-core-2-5-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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