Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in launchHelp.cgi
Published Jul 12, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.90%
Description
Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has Reflected XSS in launchHelp.cgi. The helpLaunchPage parameter is reflected in an IFRAME element, if the value contains two quotes. It properly sanitizes quotes and tags, so one cannot simply close the src with a quote and inject after that. However, an attacker can use javascript: or data: to abuse this.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.3r1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00898) | 58.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00898) | 58.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 40.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 40.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99615 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.sxcurity.pro/Multiple%20XSS%20and%20CSRF%20in%20Pulse%20Connect%20Secure%20v8.3R1.pdf x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/884556905145937921 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99615 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.sxcurity.pro/Multiple%20XSS%20and%20CSRF%20in%20Pulse%20Connect%20Secure%20v8.3R1.pdf | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/884556905145937921 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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