CVE-2017-5990 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PhreeBooksERP versions prior to 2017-02-13, specifically within the "js_include.php" files of its ShippingMethods extensions. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser due to insufficient sanitization of the "form" HTTP GET parameter. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.1, the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be executed remotely (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity compromise (C:L, I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016-01-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phreesoft:phreebookserp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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