MEDIUM
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin)
Published Jan 11, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.48%
Description
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.48% 0.05479
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05479
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.48% (0.05479) | 92.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05583) | 91.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01651) | 80.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.66% (0.02660) | 90.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 2.46% (0.02460) | 90.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 2.51% (0.02506) | 88.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 2.64% (0.02642) | 88.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 3.76% (0.03756) | 90.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 89.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.93% (0.05934) | 81.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.93% (0.05934) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/10/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/paritytech/parity/commit/53609f703e2f1af76441344ac3b72811c726a215 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-18016 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43499/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/10/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/paritytech/parity/commit/53609f703e2f1af76441344ac3b72811c726a215 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-18016 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43499/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 11, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 2, 2018
Link CVE-2017-18016
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a