CVE-2017-20176

ciubotaru share-on-diaspora new_window.php cross site scripting

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 6, 2023 at 03:57 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:15 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsShare on DiasporaOn Diaspora Project Share on Diaspora

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ciubotaru share-on-diaspora 0.7.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file new_window.php. The manipulation of the argument title/url leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is fb6fae2f8a9b146471450b5b0281046a17d1ac8d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220204.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220204
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.220204

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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