CVE-2018-5963 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in CMS Made Simple admin panel allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking.

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-2018-5963?

CVE-2018-5963 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, published on 25 Jan 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 (CMSMS) 2.2.5 has XSS in admin/addbookmark.php via the title parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5963?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5963 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-2018-5963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5pw2-7rm9-87j4.

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