CVE-2017-1000011
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMyWebSQL version 3.6 is vulnerable to stored XSS in the database manager component resulting in account takeover or stealing of information
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMyWebSQL version 3.6 contains a stored XSS vulnerability in its database manager component. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that gets stored in the database and executed in the browsers of other users, potentially leading to session hijacking, account takeover, or theft of sensitive information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Confirm MyWebSQL installationLocate the MyWebSQL installation directory (commonly in web root such as /var/www/html/mywebsql or C:\inetpub\wwwroot\mywebsql) and check for its presence. Also check your web server for MyWebSQL-related virtual hosts or aliases.Affected if MyWebSQL is installed on the server
-
Identify installed versionCheck the version file or header within the MyWebSQL installation. Common locations: version.php, or look at the login page source for version information. The version is typically displayed on the login page or in an about/config section.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.6
-
Verify database manager component is accessibleLog into MyWebSQL and navigate to the database manager component (typically accessed via the main dashboard after authentication). Check if the database query execution feature is available.Affected if The database manager component is accessible and functional for the user
-
Inspect stored data for suspicious scriptsExecute SQL queries against your MyWebSQL-managed databases to search for XSS payloads. Use queries like: SELECT * FROM [table_name] WHERE [column] LIKE '%<script%' OR [column] LIKE '%javascript:%' OR [column] LIKE '%onerror=%'. Check common user-data tables.Affected if Any database records contain HTML script tags or JavaScript event handlers that were not intentionally stored by an administrator
You are affected if you are running MyWebSQL version 3.6 and the database manager component is in use, as the stored XSS vulnerability exists specifically in that component.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping for all user-supplied data before rendering in the browser, particularly within the database manager component. Additionally, implement Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS execution.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $2,848.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2017-1000011 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-1000011 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data