GetSimple CMS 3.3.15 admin/settings.php Structure Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GetSimple CMS 3.3.15. This impacts an unknown function of the file admin/settings.php. Such manipulation of the argument Structure as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-17835. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GetSimple CMS 3.3.15 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file admin/settings.php. The manipulation of the argument Structure as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GetSimple CMS 3.3.15. An administrator can insert stored XSS via the admin/settings.php Custom Permalink Structure parameter, which injects the XSS payload into any page created at the admin/pages.php URI.

The bug was discovered 09/28/2018. The weakness was presented 10/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17835 since 09/30/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. 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/settings.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.

See VDB-124627 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2018 🔍
09/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/01/2018 +1 days 🔍
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10/01/2018 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2023 +1691 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1298
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124628
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2018 14:26
Updated: 05/19/2023 15:17
Changes: 10/01/2018 14:26 (61), 03/28/2020 11:56 (1), 05/19/2023 15:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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