CVE-2016-2784 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting and poison caches via crafted HTTP Host headers when Smarty Cache is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2784?
CVE-2016-2784 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 26 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
CMS Made Simple 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2, when Smarty Cache is activated, allow remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks, modify links, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header in a request.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2784 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-2016-2784 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-2784 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9ph-84w3-989x.