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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-8551 · published 15 June 2017

CVE-2017-8551: Microsoft project server cross-site scripting vulnerability

Microsoft · Project Server

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS vulnerability".

6.1 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 3.3% · top 12.1% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS vulnerability".

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98913 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038663 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8551 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98913 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038663 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8551 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-8551), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.