CVE-2017-9609 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blackcat CMS 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via t…
published 2017-07-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-18540
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Blackcat CMS 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the map_language parameter to backend/pages/lang_settings.php.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143103/Blackcat-CMS-1.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/faizzaidi/Blackcat-cms-v1.2-xss-POC-by-Provensec-llc
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/BlackCatDevelopment/BlackCatCMS/issues/373
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/143103/Blackcat-CMS-1.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-9609
- NVD CVE-2017-9609
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