CVE-2017-6484: Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in INTER-Mediator 5.5

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-6484 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting inter-mediator. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in INTER-Mediator 5.5. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (c and cred) passed to the "INTER-Mediator-master/Auth_Support/PasswordReset/resetpassword.php" URL. An attacker could execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a browser in the context of the vulnerable website.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 47%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-03-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: inter-mediator

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-03-05 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

inter-mediator inter-mediator DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy inter-mediator || rpm -q inter-mediator || inter-mediator --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison inter-mediator sudo apt install inter-mediator=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5> sudo apt-mark hold inter-mediator

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list inter-mediator sudo dnf downgrade inter-mediator-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.5> sudo dnf versionlock add inter-mediator

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-6484?

inter-mediator: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-6484 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6484 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-2017-6484 affect?

CVE-2017-6484 affects inter-mediator. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues were discovered in INTER-Mediator 5.5. The vulnerabilities exist due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data (c and cred) passed to the "INTER-Mediator-master/Auth_Support/PasswordReset/re

How urgent is CVE-2017-6484?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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