CVE-2017-6591 json
django-epiceditor vulnerable to XSS in form field
published 2017-03-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q , PYSEC-2017-86 , EUVD-2017-0022
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in django-epiceditor 0.2.3 via crafted content in a form field.
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- morningchen.com http://morningchen.com/2017/03/09/Cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-django-epiceditor/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | django-epiceditor | 1 listed version all versions |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
morningchen.com
/2017/03/09/Cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-django-epiceditor/
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory, web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96946
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6591
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q
advisory
-
github.com
/barraq/django-epiceditor
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django-epiceditor/PYSEC-2017-86.yaml
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20170706013108/http://www.morningchen.com/2017/03/09/Cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-django-epicedi
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200227183140/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96946
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6591
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xp5m-4c9f-498q
- NVD CVE-2017-6591
- OSV PYSEC-2017-86
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.