SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the…
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
SilverStripe CMS before 3.6.1 has XSS via an SVG document that is mishandled by (1) the Insert Media option in the content editor or (2) an admin/assets/add pathname, as demonstrated by the admin/pages/edit/EditorToolbar/MediaForm/field/AssetUploadField/upload URI, aka issue SS-2017-017.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01304 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed silverstripe/cms (Packagist): 3.6.1
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 |
| — | silverstripe/cms (Packagist) | before 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.6.1 Fixed in 3.6.1 Patch available GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | silverstripe |
- cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·silverstripe
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv silverstripe/cms (Packagist) Fixed in 3.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv
References
Advisory 4
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/commit/25b77a2ff8deabe8e8894002b9a5647eaec27b0a
- https://docs.silverstripe.org/en/3/changelogs/3.6.1
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer/commit/c25478bef75cc5482852e80a1fa6f1f0e6460e39
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14498
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Sources
- CVE-2017-14498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j696-6m57-mcrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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