CVE-2017-8920 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CGI:IRC versions prior to 0.5.12, specifically within the irc.cgi component. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages by manipulating the 'R' parameter, which is then reflected to the user without proper encoding. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), successful exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to information disclosure or limited integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cgiirc:cgi\:irc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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