CVE-2017-5616 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel's cgiemail and cgiecho applications, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'addendum' parameter. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cgiecho:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cgiemail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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