How severe is CVE-2017-9786?

CVE-2017-9786 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-2017-9786 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-9786?

CVE-2017-9786 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9786?

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

When was CVE-2017-9786 published?

CVE-2017-9786 was published on 2018-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-9786

CVE-2017-9786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Projectsend 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% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Projectsend
Published: 2018-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) before commit 6c3710430be26feb5371cb0377e5355d6f9a27ca allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in My account Name updated, related to home.php and actions-log.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9786?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) before commit 6c3710430be26feb5371cb0377e5355d6f9a27ca allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in My account Name updated, related to home.php and actions-log.php.
How severe is CVE-2017-9786?: CVE-2017-9786 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-2017-9786 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-9786?: CVE-2017-9786 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9786?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-9786 published?: CVE-2017-9786 was published on 2018-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/ignacionelson/ProjectSend/pull/448/commits/6c3710430be26feb5371cb0377e5355d6f9a27ca

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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