TI-2017-14721 Aliases CVE-2017-1001001 GHSA-6x3h-rhhf-w4v4

Cross-site scripting in PluXml

LOW 25CWE-79Published 2017-11-01 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

PluXml version 5.6 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, within the article creation page, which can result in escalation of privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00643 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed PluXml (PluXml): 5.6

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
PluXml	PluXml	before 5.6	5.6	Patch available	CNA

PluXml VendorPluXml Affected before 5.6 Fixed in 5.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pluxml:pluxml:5.6:::::::*	5.6	Vulnerable	PluXml

cpe:2.3:a:pluxml:pluxml:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·PluXml

Remediation

Fix · CNA PluXml (PluXml) Fixed in 5.6

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1001001
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x3h-rhhf-w4v4
2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 1

https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/issues/253

TI-2024-15087 PluXml Blog v5.8.9 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-41212 Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in PluXml CMS 5.8.22 allows an attacker with… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2025-43040 If the anti spam-captcha functionality in PluXml versions 5.8.22 and earlier is enabled… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2025-43039 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the PluXml article comments… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2020-13342 class.plx.admin.php in PluXml 5.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2012-01986 Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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