cve/2017/CVE-2017-16884.md

### [CVE-2017-16884](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16884)
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### Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MistServer before 2.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to failed authentication requests alerts.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MIST-SERVER-v2.12-UNAUTHENTICATED-PERSISTENT-XSS-CVE-2017-16884.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145182/MistServer-2.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43205/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon