CVE-2017-9516
Craft CMS before 2.6.2982 allows for a potential XSS attack vector by uploading a malicious SVG file.
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 2.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Craft CMS before 2.6.2982 allows for a potential XSS attack vector by uploading a malicious SVG file.
- 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
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 8 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- craftcms/craft cms
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.8% 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
- https://craftcms.com/changelog#2-6-2982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142851/Craft-CMS-2.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-File-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/CraftCMS/status/872599894912937984Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42143/
- https://craftcms.com/changelog#2-6-2982Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142851/Craft-CMS-2.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-File-Upload.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/CraftCMS/status/872599894912937984Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42143/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.