CVE-2017-5542 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Symphony CMS versions prior to 2.6.10, specifically within the template/usererror.missing_extension.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the existing-folder parameter. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L, I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getsymphony:symphony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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