CVE-2017-5241
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of a file stored in a Workspace. This issue has been resolved in version 5.1.1025.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.88% probability · 59th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- biscom/secure file transfer
- Source
- cve@rapid7.com
EPSS 0.9% 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99341Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-xss-cve-2017-5241Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-003/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99341Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-xss-cve-2017-5241Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-003/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.