Biscom Secure File Transfer versions 5.0.0.0 trough 5.1.1024 are vulnerable to post-authentication persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) in the "Name" and "Description" fields of a Workspace, as well as the "Description" field of a File Details pane of a file stored in a Workspace. This issue has been resolved in version 5.1.1025.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-5241 is rated Exploit Available (56.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.88%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.39% | 0.88% | +0.49% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.21% | 0.39% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 3.0 | MEDIUM |
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2.3 | 2.7 | [email protected] |
| 3.5 | 2.0 | LOW |
|
6.8 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscom | secure_file_transfer | <= 5.1.1015 | cpe:2.3:a:biscom:secure_file_transfer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99341 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/06/27/r7-2017-06-biscom-sftp-xss-cve-2017-5241 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://cve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-003/ |