CVE-2017-12775 json
qa-include/qa-install.php in Question2Answer before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to create multiple user accounts.
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-4314
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
qa-include/qa-install.php in Question2Answer before 1.7.5 allows remote attackers to create multiple user accounts.
Patch / fix
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1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/q2a/question2answer/commit/6013ca1c83bf232008f7be815c0e4821fb6b120a
patch, third-party-advisory
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question2answer.org
/versions.php
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12775
- NVD CVE-2017-12775
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