CVE-2017-18179: progress sitefinity Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-18179 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in progress sitefinity. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 12-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Progress Sitefinity 9.1 uses wrap_access_token as a non-expiring authentication token that remains valid after a password change or a session termination. Also, it is transmitted as a GET parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.51 pp
From 2.25% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (sec-consult.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Progress1 product
- sitefinity9.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-progress-sitefinity/index.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory