CVE-2017-5553 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plugins/markdown_plugin/_markdown.plugin.php in b2evolution before 6.8.5 allows remote authenti…
published 2017-01-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14654
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plugins/markdown_plugin/_markdown.plugin.php in b2evolution before 6.8.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URL.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/ce5b36e44b714b18b0bcd34c6db0187b8d13bab8
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
b2evolution.net
/downloads/6-8-5
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95704
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5553
- NVD CVE-2017-5553
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