# CVE-2024-7162: SeaCMS cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the yzm parameter in SeaCMS admin settings, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4xc5-46jx-vg59

## What is CVE-2024-7162?

CVE-2024-7162 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 28 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SeaCMS 12.9/13.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file js/player/dmplayer/admin/post.php?act=setting. The manipulation of the argument yzm leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272576.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7162?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Seacms Seacms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7162 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7162 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Seacms Seacms

- [CVE-2025-44073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44073/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44071/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44072/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-44074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44074/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-29647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-29647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7162 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seacms Seacms, published on 28 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7162 exists.

Affected product: Seacms Seacms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7162

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7162/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.