CVE-2017-20174

bastianallgeier Kirby Webmentions Plugin injection

Description

A vulnerability was found in bastianallgeier Kirby Webmentions Plugin and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The patch is identified as 55bedea78ae9af916a9a41497bd9996417851502. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218894 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: bastianallgeier Kirby Webmentions Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.218894 vdb entry third party advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218894 permissions required signature third party advisory
https://github.com/bastianallgeier/kirby-webmentions/commit/55bedea78ae9af916a9a41497bd9996417851502 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20174?
CVE-2017-20174 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20174?
To fix CVE-2017-20174, 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-2017-20174 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20174 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20174?
CVE-2017-20174 affects bastianallgeier Kirby Webmentions Plugin.
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