CVE-2017-11611

MEDIUM

Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File and Directory Name in File Manager Plugin

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-11611. PoCs published by faizzaidi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a writeup for a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WolfCMS v0.8.3.1, identified as CVE-2017-11611. The README file provides minimal details about the vulnerability but lacks actual exploit code or proof-of-concept.

Description

Wolf CMS 0.8.3.1 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of the file name in a "create-file-popup" action, and the directory name in a "create-directory-popup" action, in the HTTP POST method to the "/plugin/file_manager/" script (aka an /admin/plugin/file_manager/browse// URI).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 2 stars
by faizzaidi · poc
https://github.com/faizzaidi/Wolfcms-v0.8.3.1-xss-POC-by-Provensec-llc

This repository contains a writeup for a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WolfCMS v0.8.3.1, identified as CVE-2017-11611. The README file provides minimal details about the vulnerability but lacks actual exploit code or proof-of-concept.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: WolfCMS v0.8.3.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable WolfCMS instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/faizzaidi/Wolfcms-v0.8.3.1-xss-POC-by-Provensec-llc

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0090
EPSS Percentile 55.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
wolfcms/wolf_cms 0.8.3.1
Published Sep 08, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026