CVE-2017-8102 json
Stored XSS in Serendipity v2.1-rc1 allows an attacker to steal an admin's cookie and other information by composing a new entry as an edito…
published 2017-04-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17065
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stored XSS in Serendipity v2.1-rc1 allows an attacker to steal an admin's cookie and other information by composing a new entry as an editor user. This is related to lack of the serendipity_event_xsstrust plugin and a set_config error in that plugin.
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/44 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/issues/456 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
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/44
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/s9y/Serendipity/issues/456
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8102
- NVD CVE-2017-8102
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