CVE-2018-20464 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in CMS Made Simple admin panel allows attackers to execute scripts via malformed email input, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- 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-2018-20464?
CVE-2018-20464 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 25 Dec 2018. 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
There is a reflected XSS vulnerability in the CMS Made Simple 2.2.8 admin/myaccount.php. This vulnerability is triggered upon an attempt to modify a user's mailbox with the wrong format. The response contains the user's previously entered email address.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20464?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20464?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20464 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-2018-20464 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20464 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqx2-hp9w-hqr8.