CVE-2017-20239 json
MDwiki Cross-Site Scripting via Location Hash Parameter
published 2026-04-12 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-01 39 d ago also EUVD-2017-18965
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MDwiki contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by injecting malicious code through the location hash parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with JavaScript payloads in the hash fragment that are parsed and rendered without sanitization, causing the injected scripts to execute in the victim's browser context.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46097 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Dynalon MDwiki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46097
exploit, vdb-entry
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/mdwiki-cross-site-scripting-via-location-hash-parameter
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-20239
- NVD CVE-2017-20239
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