#VU62704 Stored cross-site scripting in GetSimple CMS - CVE-2022-1503

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62704

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1503

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GetSimple CMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: GetSimple CMS

Description

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 in the Content Module. A remote user can inject 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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

GetSimple CMS: 1.0 - 3.4.0.9

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External links
https://vuldb.com/?id.198542
https://github.com/joinia/project/blob/main/GetSimple/GetSimplereadme.md

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user 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.