CVE-2017-7248

Description

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in Gazelle before 2017-03-19. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (type) passed to the 'Gazelle-master/sections/better/transcode.php' URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.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/WhatCD/Gazelle/issues/111 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/scriptzteam/Gazelle---Torrent-Tracker-ANTi-XSS third party advisory mitigation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97063 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7248?
CVE-2017-7248 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7248?
To fix CVE-2017-7248, 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-2017-7248 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7248 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.
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