# CVE-2017-5197: Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-5197-silverstripe-cms-xss-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-5197 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Silverstripe CMS XSS Vulnerability

Technologies: [silverstripe/cms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/silverstripe-cms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-5197 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5197 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-5197?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** silverstripe/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.4.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5197?** Yes. silverstripe/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 3.4.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-5197?** Check whether you run silverstripe/cms (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- silverstripe/cms (Packagist): upgrade to 3.4.4 or later

  ```sh
  composer require silverstripe/cms:^3.4.4
  ```


## Affected products

- silverstripe/cms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.4.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-5197
- GHSA-xmjh-wjc5-wg4h

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