CVE-2017-16884

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MistServer before 2.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to failed authentication requests alerts.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTENT-XSS-CVE-2017-16884.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://news.mistserver.org/news/78/Stable+release+2.13+now+available%21	Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTENT-XSS-CVE-2017-16884.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://news.mistserver.org/news/78/Stable+release+2.13+now+available%21	Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mistserver:mistserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-07 02:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16884

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16884

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16884

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mistserver

mistserver

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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