The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file
Published Mar 16, 2017
7.4
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.99%
Description
The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- n/a
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/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 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01992) | 79.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01992) | 78.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01078) | 76.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 74.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 73.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00418) | 71.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00544) | 74.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 76.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 54.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3781 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95871 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6 Advisory
- https://github.com/blackears/svgSalamander/issues/11 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3V7RIIO3HO4RNDBN2PARLIDAL3RPV2OX/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPUOI6NCEB6H6YHKN7M4V3CAQD63NXAU/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3V7RIIO3HO4RNDBN2PARLIDAL3RPV2OX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPUOI6NCEB6H6YHKN7M4V3CAQD63NXAU/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5617
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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