CMS Made Simple index.php script enables cross-site scripting
| cmsmadesimple-index-xss (22437) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL containing embedded script to the index.php script which, once the link is clicked, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- CMSMadeSimple, CMS Made Simple 0.10
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 26 2005 - 03:38:05 CDT, CMS Made Simple 0.10 is susceptible to a cross site scripting attack at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-09/0310.html.
- CMS Made Simple Web site, CMS: CMS Made Simple at http://www.cmsmadesimple.org .
- BID-14937: CMS Made Simple Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3083: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in CMS Made Simple 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Reported:
Sep 26, 2005
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