CVE-2017-7257 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the news article content field in CMS Made Simple, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2017-7257?
CVE-2017-7257 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 24 Mar 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
XSS exists in the CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.1.6 "Content-->News-->Add Article" feature via the m1_content parameter. Someone must login to conduct the attack.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7257 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-2017-7257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7qj-86v6-qgp7.