#VU44137 Cross-site scripting in Plume CMS - CVE-2012-2156
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44137
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Plume CMS
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: plume-cms.net
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in Plume CMS 1.2.4 and earlier when processing (1) the u_email parameter (aka Authors Email field) to manager/users.php, (2) the u_realname parameter (aka Authors Name field) to manager/users.php, or (3) the c_author parameter (aka Author field) in an ADD A COMMENT section. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security 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.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Plume CMS: 1.0.2 - 1.2.3
External links
https://osvdb.org/80960
https://osvdb.org/80961
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18699
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52890
https://www.webapp-security.com/2012/04/plumecms
https://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/PlumeCMS-1.2.4-Multiple-Permanent-XSS.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74614
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
