CVE-2017-5616 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the add…
published 2017-03-03 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14714
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the addendum parameter.
Patch / fix
- cgiemail Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
- cgiemail Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5616
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Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% 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
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news.cpanel.com
/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95870
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5616
- NVD CVE-2017-5616
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