CVE-2015-1373 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into ferretCMS admin pages via search, login, or page title parameters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1373?

CVE-2015-1373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin.php in ferretCMS 1.0.4-alpha allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) action parameter in a search request, (2) username in a login request, which is not properly handled when logging the event, or (3) page title in an insert action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ferretcms Project Ferretcms.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-1373 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-1373 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg94-pwpg-xffq.

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