What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15280?

CVE-2017-15280 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15280?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-15280. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Umbraco Cms CVE-2017-15280

MEDIUM

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2017-10-12 cve@mitre.org

SSRF XXE Umbraco Cms Umbraco

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-611 OWASP Top 10:2025 A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration ASVS 5.0 V13 - Configuration XML external entity prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.19%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A local attacker with access to the system could read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Umbraco CMS before 7.7.3 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading files on the server or sending TCP requests to intranet hosts (aka. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.

Affected Packages

nuget umbracocms.web fix: 7.7.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in nuget

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Umbraco CMS before 7.7.3 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading files on the server or sending TCP requests to intranet hosts (aka SSRF), related to Umbraco.Web/umbraco.presentation/umbraco/dialogs/importDocumenttype.aspx.cs. Affected products include: Umbraco Umbraco Cms. Version information: before 7.7.3.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Umbraco CMS before 7.7.3 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading files on the server or sending TCP requests to intranet hosts (aka SSRF), related to Umbraco.Web/umbraco.presentation/umbraco/dialogs/importDocumenttype.aspx.cs.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 59% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery HIGH

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

XML External Entity Injection HIGH

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks exploit XML parsers that process Document Type Definitions (DTDs) without proper restrictions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:umbraco:umbraco_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories & patches

PATCH http://issues.umbraco.org/issue/U4-10506 PATCH https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/5dde2efe0d2b3a47d17439e03acabb7ea2befb64

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