Vulnerability Instance

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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/38626?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-g1v7-jmnu-dqfg",
    "summary": "Cross-site Scripting\nMultiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in vimbadmin.",
    "aliases": [
        {
            "alias": "CVE-2017-5870"
        },
        {
            "alias": "GHSA-jj4j-cwgq-fx7g"
        }
    ],
    "fixed_packages": [],
    "affected_packages": [
        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/53581?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:composer/opensolutions/vimbadmin@3.0.15",
            "is_vulnerable": true,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-623t-p5c7-ybd3"
                },
                {
                    "vulnerability": "VCID-g1v7-jmnu-dqfg"
                }
            ],
            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/opensolutions/vimbadmin@3.0.15"
        }
    ],
    "references": [
        {
            "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-5870",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "0.00138",
                    "scoring_system": "epss",
                    "scoring_elements": "0.33558",
                    "published_at": "2026-06-04T12:55:00Z"
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-5870"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://github.com/opensolutions/ViMbAdmin",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "5.4",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "value": "MODERATE",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/opensolutions/ViMbAdmin"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201208133828/https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-03-cve-2017-5870-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities-in-vimbadmin",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "5.4",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "value": "MODERATE",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201208133828/https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-03-cve-2017-5870-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities-in-vimbadmin"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/8",
            "reference_id": "",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "5.4",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "value": "MODERATE",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/8"
        },
        {
            "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5870",
            "reference_id": "CVE-2017-5870",
            "reference_type": "",
            "scores": [
                {
                    "value": "5.4",
                    "scoring_system": "cvssv3.1",
                    "scoring_elements": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "value": "MODERATE",
                    "scoring_system": "generic_textual",
                    "scoring_elements": ""
                }
            ],
            "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5870"
        }
    ],
    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 1035,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 79,
            "name": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
            "description": "The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users."
        },
        {
            "cwe_id": 937,
            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013."
        }
    ],
    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": "4.0 - 6.9",
    "exploitability": "0.5",
    "weighted_severity": "6.2",
    "risk_score": 3.1,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-g1v7-jmnu-dqfg"
}