CVE-2017-12971
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache2Triad 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the account parameter to phpsftpd/users.php.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.6%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache2Triad 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the account parameter to phpsftpd/users.php.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.63% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 21 August 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apache2triad/apache2triad
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/APACHE2TRIAD-SERVER-STACK-v1.5.4-MULTIPLE-CVE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143863/Apache2Triad-1.5.4-CSRF-XSS-Session-Fixation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100447Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42520/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/APACHE2TRIAD-SERVER-STACK-v1.5.4-MULTIPLE-CVE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143863/Apache2Triad-1.5.4-CSRF-XSS-Session-Fixation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100447Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42520/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.