CVE-2017-6478 json
paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4 before 4.0.8 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS in install/index.php (step parameter).
published 2017-03-05 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15535
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4 before 4.0.8 is vulnerable to a reflected XSS in install/index.php (step parameter).
Patch / fix
- mangoswebv4_project mangoswebv4 4.0.8
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-52457)
Exploit prediction
2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-52457 MaNGOSWebV4 4.0.6 - Reflected XSS webapps, 2025-12-03
- Nuclei template MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4/issues/15 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/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
-
github.com
/paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4/issues/15
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4/releases/tag/4.0.8
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96584
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- github.com /MarkLee131/awesome-web-pocs/blob/main/CVE-2017-6478.md
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6478
- NVD CVE-2017-6478
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