CVE-2017-6540 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (configs) passed to the webpagetest-master/www/benchmarks/compare.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
Webpagetest Project	Webpagetest	3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96935
https://github.com/WPO-Foundation/webpagetest/issues/830ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96935
https://github.com/WPO-Foundation/webpagetest/issues/830ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6540?

CVE-2017-6540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in webpagetest 3.0. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (configs) passed to the webpagetest-master...

How severe is CVE-2017-6540?

CVE-2017-6540 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-2017-6540?

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