CVE-2017-5241 json
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in…
published 2017-06-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14346
- 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 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of a file stored in a Workspace. This issue has been resolved in version 5.1.1025.
Exploit prediction
0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- community.rapid7.com https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-xss-cve-2017-5241 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
Affected products
- Biscom Secure File Transfer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
community.rapid7.com
/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-xss-cve-2017-5241
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/99341
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- cve.biscom.com /bis-sft-cv-003/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5241
- NVD CVE-2017-5241
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