CVE-2016-4880 baserCMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the baserCMS Blog plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4880?
CVE-2016-4880 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Basercms Basercms, published on 12 May 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in baserCMS plugin Blog version 3.0.10 and earlier allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4880?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including baserproject/basercms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 3.0.11 |
baserproject/basercms Packagist | All versions | 3.0.11 |
Products include Basercms Basercms.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4880?
Upgrade baserproject/basercms to 3.0.11 or later.
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-2016-4880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxfv-c8p8-qw5h.