CVE-2017-8920

Description

irc.cgi in CGI:IRC before 0.5.12 reflects user-supplied input from the R parameter without proper output encoding, aka XSS.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory cgiirc.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cgiirc.org/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/dgl/cgiirc/commit/46dd48442204207b52c16065ad67d294194afd8d third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8920?
CVE-2017-8920 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8920?
To fix CVE-2017-8920, 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-2017-8920 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8920 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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