CVE-2024-39248 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in SimpCMS Title field, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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

What is CVE-2024-39248?

CVE-2024-39248 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SimpCMS v0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Title field at /admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39248?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fikeulous Simpcms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39248 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-2024-39248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8hv-qc2j-9q6f.

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