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CVE-2017-20034· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

PHPList List Name Persistent cross site scriting

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHPList 3.2.6. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /lists/admin/ of the component List Name. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Persistent). The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

MediumCVSS 5.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jun 10, 2022
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 47th percentile
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Action score

21

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
21 / 40 · 5.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.4
CNA · VulDB
3.5
1.9 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
phplistphplist

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • phplist phplist3.2.6

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • unspecified PHPList

    • 3.2.6affected

Same product

phplist: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-20029PHPList Edit Subscription index.php sql injection
    45Plan
  • CVE-2020-8547phpList 3.5.0 allows type juggling for admin login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which mishandles hashes tha
    41Plan
  • CVE-2020-22249Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2021-3188phpList 3.6.0 allows CSV injection, related to the email parameter, and /lists/admin/ exports.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2017-20032PHPList Subscription sql injection
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-23361phpList 3.5.3 allows type juggling for login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begi
    39Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
unspecified PHPList3.3.1 · descriptionVendor (CNA)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-80 · Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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