CVE-2017-9668 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in CMS Made Simple allows attackers to inject scripts via the group description field, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2017-9668?
CVE-2017-9668 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 18 Jun 2017. 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
In admin\addgroup.php in CMS Made Simple 2.1.6, when adding a user group, there is no XSS filtering, resulting in storage-type XSS generation, via the description parameter in an addgroup action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9668 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-2017-9668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmjc-g9f9-q7gj.