CVE-2017-7204 json
imdbphp Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2017-03-21 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8jxq-gpmr-h4g4 , EUVD-2022-3198
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in imdbphp 5.1.1. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (name) passed to the "imdbphp-master/demo/search.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Patch / fix
- packagist imdbphp/imdbphp 5.2.0
Exploit prediction
0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/tboothman/imdbphp/issues/88 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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | imdbphp/imdbphp | <5.2.0 |
5.2.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/tboothman/imdbphp/issues/88
web, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/tboothman/imdbphp/commit/5875c75c6ca6a53dc4faaaeca973150d380e88e2
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97002
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7204
advisory
-
github.com
/tboothman/imdbphp
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7204
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8jxq-gpmr-h4g4
- NVD CVE-2017-7204
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