# CVE-2024-8866: AutoCMS robot.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the sidebar argument in AutoCMS admin robot.php, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qcv9-p6c5-w5pr

## What is CVE-2024-8866?

CVE-2024-8866 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AutoCMS, published on 15 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in AutoCMS 5.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/robot.php. The manipulation of the argument sidebar leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8866?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Autocms Project Autocms.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8866 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8866 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in AutoCMS

- [CVE-2024-44724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44724/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-44725](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44725/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8866 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8866 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AutoCMS, published on 15 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8866 exists.

Affected product: AutoCMS. 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-2024-8866/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8866/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8866
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8866
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8866

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8866/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.