CVE-2017-16636 describes a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bludit versions 1.5.2 and 2.0.1, specifically within the new page, new category, and edit post functions. Attackers can bypass basic editor validation by using unrecognized editor tags, allowing even restricted users to inject malicious script code. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction, with potential for low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bludit:bludit:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bludit:bludit:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.