CVE-2017-18016 EXPLOIT
5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.5% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.3 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.48% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-346 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| parity | browser |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Parity Browser < 1.6.10 - Bypass Same Origin Policy | 2018-01-10 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/10/1
- https://github.com/paritytech/parity/commit/53609f703e2f1af76441344ac3b72811c726a215
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-18016
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43499/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/10/1
- https://github.com/paritytech/parity/commit/53609f703e2f1af76441344ac3b72811c726a215
- https://github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-18016
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43499/
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