CVE-2017-20098
Published: 27 June 2022
Summary
CVE-2017-20098 is a low-severity Basic XSS (CWE-80) vulnerability in Weblizar Admin Custom Login. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked at the 42.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2017-11105
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in Admin Custom Login Plugin 2.4.5.2. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting (Persistent). It is possible to launch the attack remotely.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.