CVE-2017-7985 json
In Joomla! 1.5.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of multibyte characters leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various compo…
published 2017-04-25 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16955
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Joomla! 1.5.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of multibyte characters leads to XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/685-20170403-core-xss-vulnerability
patch, vendor-advisory
-
fortiguard.com
/zeroday/FG-VD-17-109
third-party-advisory
-
fortiguard.com
/zeroday/FG-VD-17-107
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038817
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
fortiguard.com
/zeroday/FG-VD-17-108
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98020
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7985
- NVD CVE-2017-7985
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