CVE-2017-5962 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netresearch	Contexts Wurfl	0.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96158Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79326PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96158Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://forge.typo3.org/issues/79326PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-5962?

CVE-2017-5962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/c...

How severe is CVE-2017-5962?

CVE-2017-5962 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5962?

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