CVE-2017-5553

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plugins/markdown_plugin/_markdown.plugin.php in b2evolution before 6.8.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URL.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://b2evolution.net/downloads/6-8-5	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95704	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/ce5b36e44b714b18b0bcd34c6db0187b8d13bab8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://b2evolution.net/downloads/6-8-5	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95704	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/ce5b36e44b714b18b0bcd34c6db0187b8d13bab8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:b2evolution:b2evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 07:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-5553

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5553

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5553

JSON object : View

Products Affected

b2evolution

b2evolution

CWE

CWE-79

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

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