CVE-2017-20288 json
QCubed 3.1.1 Reflected XSS via installer step_2.php
published 2026-10-22 18 d ago modified 2026-10-29 11 d ago also EUVD-2017-19025
- 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 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
QCubed 2.2.0 through 3.1.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts through the installation_path parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /assets/php/_devtools/installer/step_2.php with malicious installation_path values echoed unescaped, executing JavaScript in victims' browsers. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-20.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/qcubed/qcubed/issues/1230 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
- QCubed QCubed
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/qcubed/qcubed/issues/1230
issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/qcubed-xss.yaml
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/qcubed-3.1.1-reflected-xss-via-installer-step-2-php
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-20288
- NVD CVE-2017-20288
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