CVE-2018-5965 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in CMS Made Simple allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the m1_errors parameter in the admin interface.

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-2018-5965?

CVE-2018-5965 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/moduleinterface.php via the m1_errors parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5965 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-2018-5965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3jr-4xqp-x9fh.

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