Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the addendum parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01168 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-253q-85fr-vjfv
References
More Cpanel Cgiecho vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03615 Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03617 cgiemail and cgiecho allow remote attackers to inject HTTP headers via a newline character in the redirect location. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-5616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-253q-85fr-vjfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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