CVE-2017-6537 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webpagetest 3.0, specifically within the webpagetest-master/www/video/view.php URL. This flaw arises from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied 'bgcolor' data, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a victim's browser within the context of the vulnerable website. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited remotely (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webpagetest_project:webpagetest:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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