CVE-2017-18016 describes a Same Origin Policy (SOP) bypass vulnerability in Parity Browser versions 1.6.10 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Parity web proxy engine, which reuses the current website's token without proper origin binding. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity network attack that can lead to partial confidentiality impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-43499), and there has been some community discussion, though no active exploitation or media coverage is reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parity:browser:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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