CVE-2017-14957

Description

Stored XSS vulnerability via a comment in inc/conv.php in BlogoText before 3.7.6 allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject JavaScript. If the victim is an administrator, an attacker can (for example) change global settings or create/delete posts. It is also possible to execute JavaScript against unauthenticated users of the blog.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.09% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/issues/318 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/pull/320/commits/1a283cc8ad2cda37e0a6aff8f4558b98ecbfd9c2 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/BlogoText/blogotext/releases/tag/3.7.6 release notes third party advisory patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/01/1 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14957?
CVE-2017-14957 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14957?
To fix CVE-2017-14957, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14957 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14957 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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