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A code execution vulnerability exists in CMSimple 5.22 in the CoAuthors plugin. An authenticated low-privileged user who can modify page content and provide controlled imported content can trigger server-side execution by referencing crafted external or uploaded text content through the affected content import feature.

First published (updated )
Severity
5.1
XSS
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CMSimple 5.4 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass input filtering by using HTML to Unicode encoding. Attackers can inject malicious scripts by encoding payloads like ')-alert(1)// and execute arbitrary JavaScript when victims interact with delete buttons.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.8
Code Injection, CSRF
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CMSimple 5.4 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in attackers to inject malicious PHP code into template files. Attackers can exploit the template editing functionality by crafting a reverse shell payload and saving it through the template editing endpoint with a valid CSRF token.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.6
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CMSimple 5.4 contains an authenticated local file inclusion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to manipulate PHP session files and execute arbitrary code. Attackers can leverage the vulnerability by changing the functions file path and uploading malicious PHP code through session file upload mechanisms.

First published (updated )
Severity
5.1
XSS
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CMSimple 5.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Filebrowser External input field that allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript. Attackers can place unfiltered JavaScript code that executes when users click on Page or Files tabs, enabling persistent script injection.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CMSimple 5.15 contains a remote command execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to modify file extensions and upload malicious PHP files. Attackers can append ',php' to Extensionsuserfiles and upload a shell script to the media directory to execute arbitrary code on the server.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.1
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

A reflected XSS vulnerability exists in CMSimpleXH 1.8's index.php router when attacker-controlled path segments are not sanitized or encoded before being inserted into the generated HTML (navigation links, breadcrumbs, search form action, footer links). An attacker-controlled string placed in the URL path is reflected into multiple HTML elements, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers visiting a crafted URL.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

An issue in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted script to the validate link function.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to edit log.php file via print page.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
Path Traversal
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CMSimple 5.16 allows the user to read cms source code through manipulation of the file name in the file parameter of a GET request.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in CMSimple v.5.16 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted script to the Functionality of downloading php backup files.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.1
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

CMSimpleXH 1.7.6 allows XSS by uploading a crafted SVG document.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.1
EPSS
0.04%
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings menu of CMSimple v5.15 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Downloads parameter under the Language section.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.4
EPSS
0.04%
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings menu of CMSimple v5.15 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Logout parameter under the Language section.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.5
EPSS
0.04%
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in CmSimple v.5.15 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the functions.php component.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.8
EPSS
0.04%
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings menu of CMSimple v5.15 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Edit parameter under the Language section.

First published (updated )
Severity
7.2
EPSS
0.04%
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Settings menu of CMSimple v5.15 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Configuration parameter under the Language section.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.8
Path Traversal
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CMSimple 5.4 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The vulnerability exists when a user changes the file name to malicious file on config.php leading to remote code execution.

First published (updated )
Severity
5.4
XSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CMSimple 5.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the file upload feature.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.8
XSS
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CMSimple 4.7.5 has XSS via an admin's upload of an SVG file at a ?userfiles&subdir=userfiles/images/flags/ URI.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.8
XSS
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CMSimple 4.7.5 has XSS via an admin's use of a ?file=config&action=array URI.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.3
XSS
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in whizzywig/wb.php in CMSimple Classic 3.54 and earlier, possibly as downloaded before February 26, 2014, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the d parameter.

First published (updated )
Severity
6.8
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Directory traversal vulnerability in cmsimple/cms.php in CMSimple 3.1, when registerglobals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the sl parameter to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote file execution by including adm.php and then invoking the upload action. NOTE: on 20080601, the vendor patched 3.1 without changing the version number.

First published (updated )

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