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TI-2017-03673 Aliases CVE-2017-5673GHSA-ff32-69mc-6jwx

In the Kunena extension 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 for Joomla!, the forum message subject (aka…

Priority LOW 28CWE-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

In the Kunena extension 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 for Joomla!, the forum message subject (aka topic subject) accepts JavaScript, leading to XSS. Six files are affected: crypsis/layouts/message/item/default.php, crypsis/layouts/message/item/top/default.php, crypsis/layouts/message/item/bottom/default.php, crypsisb3/layouts/message/item/default.php, crypsisb3/layouts/message/item/top/default.php, and crypsisb3/layouts/message/item/bottom/default.php. This is fixed in 5.0.5.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00693 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*5.0.2VulnerableKunena
cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*5.0.3VulnerableKunena
cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*5.0.4VulnerableKunena
  • cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Kunena
  • cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Kunena
  • cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Kunena

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5673
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff32-69mc-6jwx

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2016-09057 Kunena before 5.0.4 does not restrict avatar file extensions to gif, jpeg, jpg, and png. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-04112 SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in the Kunena component 1.7.2 for Joomla! allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07395 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Kunena component before 3.0.6 for Joomla!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2019-11291 The Kunena extension before 5.1.14 for Joomla! allows XSS via BBCode. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2014-07396 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Kunena component before 3.0.6… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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