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CVE-2017-16956

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.74% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-16956
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.74%

Original NVD Description

b3log Symphony (aka Sym) 2.2.0 allows an XSS attack by sending a private letter with a certain /article URI, and a second private letter with a modified title.

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