CVE-2017-16881 json
b3log Symphony (aka Sym) 2.2.0 does not properly address XSS in JSON objects, as demonstrated by a crafted userAvatarURL value to /settings…
published 2017-11-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8052
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
b3log Symphony (aka Sym) 2.2.0 does not properly address XSS in JSON objects, as demonstrated by a crafted userAvatarURL value to /settings/avatar, related to processor/AdminProcessor.java, processor/ArticleProcessor.java, processor/UserProcessor.java, service/ArticleQueryService.java, service/AvatarQueryService.java, and service/CommentQueryService.java.
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/b3log/symphony/issues/504 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/b3log/symphony/issues/504
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16881
- NVD CVE-2017-16881
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.