CVE-2017-7390: Movingbytes/social network Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3fm8-7gpf-p8fm
CVSS 6.1
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-7390 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Movingbytes/social network libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves socialnetwork cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2017-7390 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-7390
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3fm8-7gpf-p8fm
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Movingbytes/social network
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2017-7390

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Movingbytes/social network dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

movingbytes/social-network fixed: Latest secure release
Upgrade movingbytes/social-network to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for movingbytes/social-network

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2017-7390, inspect your project dependencies for Movingbytes/social network:

inspect dependencies for movingbytes/social-network

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Movingbytes/social network in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where 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. In Movingbytes/social network, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) was discovered in 'SocialNetwork v1.2.1'. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (mail) passed to the 'SocialNetwork-andrea/app/template/pw_forgot.php' URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website. A patch for the vulnerability is available at https://github.com/andreas83/SocialNetwork/commit/1b0799d08fda2f3099beaae1234b8b468deb8db1

CVE-2017-7390 Affected Movingbytes/social network Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
movingbytes/social-network
Packagist
≤ 1.2.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7390?
CVE-2017-7390 is a security vulnerability in Movingbytes/social network involving SocialNetwork Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Movingbytes/social network versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: movingbytes/social-network.
What version fixes CVE-2017-7390?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is movingbytes/social-network affected?
Yes, movingbytes/social-network is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7390?
CVE-2017-7390 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-7390?
CVE-2017-7390 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (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.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2017-7390?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for movingbytes/social-network'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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