SB2017071822 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cmsmadesimple CMS Made Simple



SB2017071822 - Multiple vulnerabilities in cmsmadesimple CMS Made Simple

Published: July 18, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017071822
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16784)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via the cntnt01detailtemplate parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11404)

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to manipulate data.

In CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.2.2, remote authenticated administrators can upload a .php file via a FileManager action to admin/moduleinterface.php.


3) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11405)

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to manipulate data.

In CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) 2.2.2, remote authenticated administrators can upload a .php file via a CMSContentManager action to admin/moduleinterface.php, followed by a FilePicker action to admin/moduleinterface.php in which type=image is changed to type=file.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.