automad up to 1.10.9 Setting post.php sitename cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in automad up to 1.10.9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file packages\standard\templates\post.php of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation of the argument sitename leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-7035. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file packages\standard\templates\post.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument sitename with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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.

The weakness was shared 12/21/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-7035. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. By approaching the search of inurl:packages\standard\templates\post.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.

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• automad

Version

• 1.10.0
• 1.10.1
• 1.10.2
• 1.10.3
• 1.10.4
• 1.10.5
• 1.10.6
• 1.10.7
• 1.10.8
• 1.10.9

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Accepted

• Submit #249813: Automad Automad CMS <= 1.10.9 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (by Maland)

Duplicate

• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxxxxx Xxx <= X.xx.x Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx-xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (xxx) (by Maland)
• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx-xxxx Xxx X.x.x-xxxxx.xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (by RaulPACXXX)

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