Vulnerability · CVE-2017-5963
caddy_project caddy Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published Jan 26, 2022 · corrected/updated Jan 26, 2022 · caddy_project caddy · evidence confidence very high
An issue was discovered in caddy (for TYPO3) before 7.2.10. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "paymillToken" HTTP POST parameter passed to the "caddy/Resources/Public/JavaScript/e-payment/paymill/api/php/payment.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2017-5963 is a unknown public vulnerability record for caddy_project caddy. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether caddy_project caddy is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: caddy_project caddy. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jan 26, 2022. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 26, 2022 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
An issue was discovered in caddy (for TYPO3) before 7.2.10. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "paymillToken" HTTP POST parameter passed to the "caddy/Resources/Public/JavaScript/e-payment/paymill/api/php/payment.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
Jan 26, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor caddy_project caddyversion unspecified
Sources
- VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-5963
An issue was discovered in caddy (for TYPO3) before 7.2.10. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "paymillToken" HTTP POST parameter passed to the "caddy/Resources/Public/JavaScript/e-payment/paymill/api/php/payment.php" URL. An atta
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