SB2019120423 - Multiple vulnerabilities in CMS Made Simple

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SB2019120423 - Multiple vulnerabilities in CMS Made Simple

Published: December 4, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019120423
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error related to "idlist" parameter within the News v2.51.8 component. A remote attacker can gain access to otherwise restricted functionality.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: N/A)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the FileManager v1.6.10 component. 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References