How severe is CVE-2017-5962?

CVE-2017-5962 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-5962 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-5962?

CVE-2017-5962 primarily affects Netresearch Contexts Wurfl. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5962?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-5962 published?

CVE-2017-5962 was published on 2017-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-5962

CVE-2017-5962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netresearch Contexts Wurfl with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Netresearch Contexts Wurfl
Published: 2017-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5962?: An issue was discovered in contexts_wurfl (for TYPO3) before 0.4.2. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data in the "force_ua" HTTP GET parameter passed to the "/contexts_wurfl/Library/wurfl-dbapi-1.4.4.0/check_wurfl.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.
How severe is CVE-2017-5962?: CVE-2017-5962 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-5962 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5962?: CVE-2017-5962 primarily affects Netresearch Contexts Wurfl. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5962?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-5962 published?: CVE-2017-5962 was published on 2017-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.2.2:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.3.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.0:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netresearch:contexts_wurfl:0.4.1:alpha:*:*:*:typo3:*:*

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