Advisories

Simple CMS 2.1 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via User Input Parameters

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • Simple CMS <= 2.1

CWE
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS
5.1
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Credit
Vulnerability-Lab [Research Team]
Description
Simple CMS 2.1 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in user input parameters that allows remote attackers to inject malicious script code. Attackers can exploit the newUser and editUser modules to inject persistent scripts that execute on user list preview, potentially leading to session hijacking and application manipulation.

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