CVE-2018-17997 json
LayerBB 1.1.1 allows XSS via the titles of conversations (PMs).
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-9736
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
LayerBB 1.1.1 allows XSS via the titles of conversations (PMs).
Patch / fix
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- First public exploit (EDB-46079)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46079 LayerBB 1.1.1 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2019-01-07
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151015/LayerBB-1.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/AndyRixon/LayerBB/commits/master
patch, third-party-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46079/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/151015/LayerBB-1.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17997
- NVD CVE-2018-17997
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