CVE-2017-8780
GeniXCMS Cross-site Scripting
CVE-2017-8780 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Genixcms, published May 4, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in genix/cms 1.1.0.
- Severity
- 4.8 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.60%EPSS, 49th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.1.0genix/cms +1 more
Description
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
CVE-2017-8780- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
CVE-2017-8780- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2594No score
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2594- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hf2-7xf4-w3j6
GeniXCMS Cross-site Scripting
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
GHSA-5hf2-7xf4-w3j6- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
CVE-2017-8780- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5hf2-7xf4-w3j6
GeniXCMS Cross-site Scripting
GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has XSS triggered by a comment that is mishandled during a publish operation by an administrator, as demonstrated by a malformed P element.
- Record
GHSA-5hf2-7xf4-w3j6- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.