CVE-2023-4879 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in instantsoft/icms2
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into InstantCMS, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2023-4879?
CVE-2023-4879 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in instantsoft/icms2, published on 10 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository instantsoft/icms2 prior to 2.16.1.-git.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Instantcms Instantcms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4879 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-2023-4879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in instantsoft/icms2
- CVE-2023-4188 SQL Injection in instantsoft/icms2
- CVE-2013-10051 InstantCMS <= 1.6 Remote PHP Code Execution
- CVE-2023-4704 External Control of System or Configuration Setting in instantsoft/icms2
- CVE-2026-28281 InstantCMS has Multiple CSRF Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2023-4652 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in instantsoft/icms2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-658q-9r9r-h96x.