XSS in Cmsmadesimple
CVE-2017-16799
In CMS Made Simple 2.2.3.1, in modules/New/action.addcategory.php, stored XSS is possible via the m1_name parameter to admin/moduleinterface.php during addition of a category, a related issue to CVE-2010-3882.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cmsmadesimple — versions 2.2.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/bsmali4/cve/blob/master/CMS Made Simple Stored XSS.md (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16799?
- CVE-2017-16799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.