CVE-2017-15538 json
Stored XSS vulnerability in the Media Objects component of ILIAS before 5.1.21 and 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows an authenticated user to injec…
published 2017-10-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6990
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stored XSS vulnerability in the Media Objects component of ILIAS before 5.1.21 and 5.2.x before 5.2.9 allows an authenticated user to inject JavaScript to gain administrator privileges, related to the setParameter function in Services/MediaObjects/classes/class.ilMediaItem.php.
Patch / fix
- ilias ilias 5.2.9
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/b2a4660afec1e87d41c83c8e381f549bc6dfc70f
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/10/17/3
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.ilias.de
/pipermail/ilias-admins/2017-October/000053.html
vendor-advisory
-
ilias.de
/docu/goto_docu_pg_75377_35.html
issue-tracking, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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ilias.de
/docu/goto_docu_pg_75378_1719.html
issue-tracking, release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15538
- NVD CVE-2017-15538
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