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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2017-15284

Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicious code as the Avatar for the profile. When this is opened by the Admin, it causes JavaScript execution in the context of the Admin account.

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CVE-2017-15284
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1 Nov 2026, 08:50 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2017-15284

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Oct 2017, 08:29 UTC

Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicious code as the Avatar for the profile. When this is opened by the Admin, it causes JavaScript execution in the context of the Admin account.

osv:CVE-2017-15284
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15284",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2017-15284",
    "summary": "Cross-Site Scripting exists in OctoberCMS 1.0.425 (aka Build 425), allowing a least privileged user to upload an SVG file containing malicious code as the Avatar for the profile. When this is opened by the Admin, it causes JavaScript execution in the context of the Admin account.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2017-15284",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
    "structured": {
      "id": "CVE-2017-15284",
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        "GHSA-gvgf-fp4m-2hw6"
      ],
      "metrics": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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              "type": "GIT",
              "events": [
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                  "introduced": "0"
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                {
                  "fixed": "3bbbbf3da469f457881b5af902eb0b89b95189a2"
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                    "source": "REFERENCES_COMMIT"
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          }
        },
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              "repo": "https://github.com/octobercms/october",
              "type": "GIT",
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              "database_specific": {
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                    "source": "CPE_STRING"
                  }
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          ],
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          "database_specific": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:50:28.653567286Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/octobercms/library/commit/3bbbbf3da469f457881b5af902eb0b89b95189a2",
        "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144587/OctoberCMS-1.0.425-Cross-Site-Scripting.html",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42978/"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {}
    },
    "related_cves": [
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        "value": "CVE-2017-15284",
        "evidence": "/id"
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 442203,
  "published_at": "2017-10-12T08:29:00.57+00:00"
}