CVE-2017-20167: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-20167?

minichan: upgrade to 2017-08-02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-20167 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20167 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-20167 affect?

CVE-2017-20167 affects minichan. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan. This affects an unknown part of the file reports.php. The manipulation of the argument headline leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attac

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-20167?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2017-20167 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting minichan. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan. This affects an unknown part of the file reports.php. The manipulation of the argument headline leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is fc0e732e58630cba318d6bf49d1388a7aa9d390e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217785 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-01-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: minichan

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-14 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

minichan minichan UPGRADE

Affected: < 2017-08-02

Fixed in: 2017-08-02

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy minichan || rpm -q minichan || minichan --version

2. UPGRADE to 2017-08-02 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade minichan

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade minichan

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-20167?

minichan: upgrade to 2017-08-02. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-20167 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20167 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-20167 affect?

CVE-2017-20167 affects minichan. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Minichan. This affects an unknown part of the file reports.php. The manipulation of the argument headline leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attac

How urgent is CVE-2017-20167?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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