Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-20031 is a low-severity information disclosure issue in PHPList 3.2.6. A highly privileged remote user could manipulate the sortby argument to expose limited sensitive information. The source bundle reports public exploit disclosure but does not show known active exploitation or KEV listing. Exposure is limited to organizations still running PHPList 3.2.6. Risk is higher where privileged PHPList access is broadly assigned or administrative surfaces are reachable from untrusted networks. Treat this as routine patch hygiene unless PHPList 3.2.6 is still internet-accessible or used by many privileged users. Upgrade during the next maintenance window, sooner for exposed administrative deployments. Mitigation focus: Upgrade PHPList 3.2.6 to version 3.3.1 or later.; Review PHPList vendor guidance for any related hardening advice.; Restrict PHPList administrative access to trusted users and networks..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
2.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.98917CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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