# CVE-2017-20140: Itech Movie Portal Script movie.php Reflected cross site scripting

> Reflected cross-site scripting in Itech Movie Portal Script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the movie.php parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mjhm-r9r4-r426

## What is CVE-2017-20140?

CVE-2017-20140 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Itech Movie Portal Script, published on 22 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /movie.php. The manipulation of the argument f with the input <img src=i onerror=prompt(1)> leads to basic cross site scripting (Reflected). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20140?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ambit Movie Portal Script.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20140 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20140 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Itech Movie Portal Script

- [CVE-2017-20139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20139/): Itech Movie Portal Script show_news.php Error sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20141](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20141/): Itech Movie Portal Script movie.php Union sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20142/): Itech Movie Portal Script artist-display.php Union sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20143/): Itech Movie Portal Script film-rating.php Error sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20140 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20140 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Itech Movie Portal Script, published on 22 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20140 exists.

Affected product: Itech Movie Portal Script. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20140/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20140/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20140
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20140
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20140

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