CVE-2017-14498
Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
CVE-2017-14498- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
CVE-2017-14498- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4289 No score
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4289- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
6.1
Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
CVE-2017-14498- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
6.1
Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
- Record
GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
silverstripe/cmsPackagist |
before 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
silverstripe/cmsPackagist |
before 3.6.1, plus listed versions 2.4.102.4.112.4.122.4.132.4.9 Show 45 moreShow less2.5.03.0.103.0.10-rc13.0.113.0.11-rc13.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.2.13.0.33.0.3-rc13.0.3-rc23.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.6-rc13.0.6-rc23.0.73.0.7-rc13.0.83.0.93.0.9-rc13.1.03.1.0-beta13.1.0-beta23.1.0-beta33.1.0-rc13.1.0-rc23.1.0-rc33.1.13.1.103.1.10-rc13.1.10-rc23.1.113.1.11-rc13.1.123.1.133.1.13-rc13.1.143.1.14-rc13.1.153.1.163.1.16-rc13.1.173.1.17-rc1 |
3.6.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-14498 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Silverstripe, published September 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in silverstripe/cms 3.6.1.
References
lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2017/09/14/2
github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/commit/25b77a2ff8deabe8e8894002b9a5647eaec27b0a
docs.silverstripe.org/en/3/changelogs/3.6.1
github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer/commit/c25478bef75cc5482852e80a1fa6f1f0e6460e39
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14498
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
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