CVE-2017-20098Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unencoded logo URL

Published Jun 27, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Stored XSS in Weblizar Admin Custom Login 2.4.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to run script in an administrator's browser. The logo_url setting accepts script tags and renders the stored value without output encoding on the customized login page. A user who can modify plugin settings can persist code that steals session tokens or performs actions through the administrator's browser.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Weblizar Admin Custom Login 2.4.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to run script in an administrator's browser. The logo_url setting accepts script tags and renders the stored value without output encoding on the customized login page. A user who can modify plugin settings can persist code that steals session tokens or performs actions through the administrator's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20098
Published
Jun 27, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
Weblizar
Product
Admin Custom Login
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-80, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.4.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Weblizar · Admin Custom Loginversion=2.4.5.2

Published CVSS scores

3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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