A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in pi-engine/pi 2.5.0.
Priority LOW 29CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in pi-engine/pi 2.5.0. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (preview) passed to the "pi-develop/www/script/editor/markitup/preview/markdown.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0098 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pi/pi (Packagist): 2.6.0-alpha1
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 |
| — | pi/pi (Packagist) | before 2.6.0-alpha1 | 2.6.0-alpha1 | Patch available | GHSA-9v3w-m552-m6ff |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pi/pi (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.0-alpha1 Fixed in 2.6.0-alpha1 Patch available GHSA-9v3w-m552-m6ff
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9v3w-m552-m6ff pi/pi (Packagist) Fixed in 2.6.0-alpha1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v3w-m552-m6ff
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-7251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v3w-m552-m6ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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