VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-14231
CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-09-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description
GeniXCMS before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (account blockage) by leveraging the mishandling of certain username substring relationships, such as the admin<script> username versus the admin username, related to register.php, User.class.php, and Type.class.php.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory