CVE-2018-19597 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers by uploading malicious SVG files to the CMS Made Simple web application.

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

What is CVE-2018-19597?

CVE-2018-19597 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 19 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CMS Made Simple 2.2.8 allows XSS via an uploaded SVG document, a related issue to CVE-2017-16798.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19597?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19597 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-2018-19597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgrr-64mp-ghjw.

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