Cross-site scripting in Mautic - CVE-2017-1000488
Published: January 19, 2021 / Updated: May 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132230
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000488
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mautic
Affected software:
Mautic
Mautic
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in Mautic forms on a Mautic landing page when using GET parameters to pre-populate the form. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted GET parameters to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1000488
Install security update from vendor's website.