CVE-2017-14231 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

GeniXCMS before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (account blockage) by leveraging the mishandling of certain username substring relationships, such as the admin<script> username versus the admin username, related to register.php, User.class.php, and Type.class.php.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Genixcms	Genixcms	<= 1.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/78ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/releases/tag/v1.1.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/78ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/releases/tag/v1.1.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14231?

CVE-2017-14231 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). GeniXCMS before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (account blockage) by leveraging the mishandling of certain username substring relationships, such as the admin<script> usern...

How severe is CVE-2017-14231?

CVE-2017-14231 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14231?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Genixcms Genixcms.