CMS Made Simple 2.2.5 moduleinterface.php m1_errors cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in CMS Made Simple 2.2.5. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/moduleinterface.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument m1_errors as part of Parameter can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5965. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CMS Made Simple 2.2.5 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file admin/moduleinterface.php. The manipulation of the argument m1_errors as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.2.5 has XSS in admin/moduleinterface.php via the m1_errors parameter.

The bug was discovered 01/22/2018. The weakness was shared 01/25/2018 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5965 since 01/21/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/moduleinterface.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-112443 and VDB-112442 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

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01/26/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 146035
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5965 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112444
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2018 07:56
Updated: 02/02/2023 17:36
Changes: 01/26/2018 07:56 (60), 12/27/2019 17:05 (1), 02/02/2023 17:36 (3)
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