VDB-108805 · CVE-2017-16230 · GCVE-0-2017-16230

Typecho up to 1.1 admin/write-post.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Typecho up to 1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/write-post.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-16230. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Typecho up to 1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file admin/write-post.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

In admin/write-post.php in Typecho through 1.1, one can log in to the background page, write a new article, and add payload in the article content, resulting in XSS via index.php/action/contents-post-edit.

The bug was discovered 10/30/2017. The weakness was published 10/30/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16230 since 10/30/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

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Typecho

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/30/2017 🔍
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10/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/02/2019 +762 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16230 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108805

Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2017 07:55
Updated: 12/02/2019 09:16
Changes: 10/31/2017 07:55 (54), 12/02/2019 09:16 (1)
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