CMSimple index.php search Function XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19692

Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting a PHP application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running CMSimple, a CMS written in PHP.

The version of CMSimple installed on the remote host is prone to cross-site scripting attacks due to its failure to sanitize user-supplied input to the search field.

Solution

Upgrade to CMSimple 2.5 beta 3 or later.

See Also

http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2005/07/cmsimple-search-variable-xss.html

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2006/Aug/58

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f3df82c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19692

File Name: cmsimple_search_xss.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Published: 9/14/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 7/21/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2392

BID: 14346

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990