What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15948?

CVE-2017-15948 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-15948?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-15948. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Perch CVE-2017-15948

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2017-10-28 cve@mitre.org

XSS File Upload Perch

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 28, 2017 - 00:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Perch Content Management System 3.0.3 allows unrestricted file upload (with resultant XSS) via the Asset Title field in conjunction with the Select File field. This is exploitable with a Limited Admin account.

AnalysisAI

Perch Content Management System 3.0.3 allows unrestricted file upload (with resultant XSS) via the Asset Title field in conjunction with the Select File field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Perch Content Management System 3.0.3 allows unrestricted file upload (with resultant XSS) via the Asset Title field in conjunction with the Select File field. This is exploitable with a Limited Admin account. Affected products include: Grabaperch Perch.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.