VDB-97721 · CVE-2017-6537 · BID 96935

webpagetest 3.0 view.php bgcolor cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in webpagetest 3.0. This affects an unknown function of the file webpagetest-master/www/video/view.php. The manipulation of the argument bgcolor leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-6537. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in webpagetest 3.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file webpagetest-master/www/video/view.php. The manipulation of the argument bgcolor with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (bgcolor) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/video/view.php URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2017. The weakness was released 03/08/2017 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6537 since 03/08/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:webpagetest-master/www/video/view.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96935†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-97717, VDB-97718, VDB-97719 and VDB-97720. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
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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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Status: Not defined
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03/07/2017 🔍
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03/16/2017 +8 days 🔍
02/13/2026 +3256 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Venustech
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97721
SecurityFocus: 96935 - webpagetest Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6537 - WebPageTest - Cross-Site Scripting Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2017 13:29
Updated: 02/13/2026 18:41
Changes: 03/08/2017 13:29 (60), 09/05/2020 16:22 (6), 02/13/2026 18:41 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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