Vulnerability Instance
Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.
GET /api/vulnerabilities/40150?format=api
{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/40150?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar", "summary": "Cross-site Scripting\n`paypal/permissions-sdk-php` is vulnerable to reflected XSS in the `samples/GetAccessToken.php` `verification_code` parameter, resulting in code execution.", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2017-6215" }, { "alias": "GHSA-2qfv-wwfx-fh34" } ], "fixed_packages": [], "affected_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223492?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.2.98", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.2.98" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223493?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.3.100", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.3.100" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223494?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.3.101", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.3.101" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223495?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.4.103", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.4.103" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223496?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.5.106", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.5.106" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223497?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.6.106", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.6.106" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223498?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.6.107", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@2.6.107" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223499?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.4.102", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.4.102" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223500?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.5.103", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.5.103" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223501?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.6.106", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.6.106" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223502?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.7.106", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.7.106" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223503?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.8.106", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.8.106" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223504?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.8.107", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.8.107" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/223505?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.9.0", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.9.0" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/56250?format=api", "purl": "pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.9.1", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ywyw-5z84-wbar" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:composer/paypal/permissions-sdk-php@3.9.1" } ], "references": [ { "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-6215", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "0.00274", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.51048", "published_at": "2026-06-04T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00274", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.51093", "published_at": "2026-06-07T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00274", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.51115", "published_at": "2026-06-06T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00274", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.51109", "published_at": "2026-06-05T12:55:00Z" } ], "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-6215" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php", "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/paypal/permissions-sdk-php" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/commit/a897893d467ca50b9b024b21bd8072ceb3bf2cf8", "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/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/commit/a897893d467ca50b9b024b21bd8072ceb3bf2cf8" }, { "reference_url": "https://github.com/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/issues/19", "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/paypal/permissions-sdk-php/issues/19" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6215", "reference_id": "CVE-2017-6215", "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-2017-6215" } ], "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-ywyw-5z84-wbar" }