cPanel before 62.0.4 allows self XSS on the webmail Password and Security page (SEC-199).
CVE-2017-18473
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 41.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 5, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (3)
- cve@mitrehttps://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/62+Change+Log
- nvd@nisthttps://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CL/62+Change+Log
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-18473?
CVE-2017-18473 is a medium vulnerability published on August 5, 2019. cPanel before 62.0.4 allows self XSS on the webmail Password and Security page (SEC-199).
When was CVE-2017-18473 disclosed?
CVE-2017-18473 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-18473 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-18473 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18473?
CVE-2017-18473 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-18473?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-18473, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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