XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure error message in page_dbsettings.php.
CVE-2017-7944
MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.1
- EG Score
- 6.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 50.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 24, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97978
- cve@mitrehttps://tsublogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/xoops-core-2-5-8-1-install-db-cross-site-scripting/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97978
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tsublogs.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/xoops-core-2-5-8-1-install-db-cross-site-scripting/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-7944?
CVE-2017-7944 is a medium vulnerability published on April 24, 2017. XOOPS Core 2.5.8.1 has XSS due to unescaped HTML output of an Install DB failure error message in page_dbsettings.php.
When was CVE-2017-7944 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7944 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 24, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-7944 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-7944 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7944?
CVE-2017-7944 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7944?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7944, 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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