CVE-2017-5870 json
ViMbAdmin Cross-site Scripting Vulnerabilities
published 2017-05-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jj4j-cwgq-fx7g , EUVD-2022-4380
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) domain or (2) transport parameter to domain/add; the (3) name parameter to mailbox/add/did/<domain id>; the (4) goto parameter to alias/add/did/<domain id>; or the (5) captchatext parameter to auth/lost-password.
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- sysdream.com https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-03-cve-2017-5870-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities-in-vimbadmin/ 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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | opensolutions/vimbadmin | <=3.0.15 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/8
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
sysdream.com
/news/lab/2017-05-03-cve-2017-5870-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities-in-vimbadmin/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5870
advisory
-
github.com
/opensolutions/ViMbAdmin
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201208133828/https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-03-cve-2017-5870-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities-in-vim
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5870
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jj4j-cwgq-fx7g
- NVD CVE-2017-5870
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