CVE-2017-12980 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting DokuWiki versions through 2017-02-19c, specifically in the /inc/parser/xhtml.php component. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into a DokuWiki instance by creating or editing a wiki page that renders a specially crafted RSS or Atom feed from an attacker-controlled server. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017-02-19cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dokuwiki:dokuwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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