CVE-2017-18016
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and...
CVE-2017-18016 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Parity Browser, published January 11, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.48%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.48%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Parity Browser < 1.6.10 - Bypass Same Origin Policy | 2018-01-10 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
- Record
CVE-2017-18016- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
- Record
CVE-2017-18016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9156No score
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
- Record
EUVD-2017-9156- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5f5w-x6vw-hmqm
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and...
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
- Record
GHSA-5f5w-x6vw-hmqm- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
- Record
CVE-2017-18016- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.