Exploits / Vulnerability Discovered : 2021-11-03 |
Type : webapps |
Platform : php
This exploit / vulnerability Phpjabbers simple cms 5 name persistent crosssite scripting (xss) is for educational purposes only and if it is used you will do on your own risk!
Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
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2300
Common Vulnerability Scoring System:
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5.4
Vulnerability Class:
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Cross Site Scripting - Persistent
Current Estimated Price:
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500€ - 1.000€
Product & Service Introduction:
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A simple PHP content management system for easy web content editing and publishing. Our PHP Content Management System script is designed
to provide you with powerful yet easy content administration tools. The smart CMS lets you create and manage multiple types of web sections
and easily embed them into your website. You can upload a wide range of files and add users with different user access levels. Get the
Developer License and customize the script to fit your specific needs.
(Copy of the Homepage:https://www.phpjabbers.com/simple-cms/ )
Abstract Advisory Information:
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The vulnerability laboratory core research team discovered a persistent input validation vulnerability in the PHPJabbers Simple CMS v5.0 web-application.
Technical Details & Description:
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A persistent input validation web vulnerability has been discovered in the in the PHPJabbers Simple CMS v5.0 web-application.
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject own malicious script codes with persistent attack vector to compromise
browser to web-application requests from the application-side.
The persistent vulnerability is located in the create (pjActionCreate) and update (pjActionUpdate) post method request.
Privileged authenticated accounts with ui access are able to inject own malicious script code as name for users.
The script code execution is performed after the inject via post method in the user list (pjAdminUsers).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities results in session hijacking, persistent phishing attacks, persistent external
redirects to malicious source and persistent manipulation of affected application modules.
Proof of Concept (PoC):
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The persistent web vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers with privilged user accounts with low user interaction.
For security demonstration or to reproduce the vulnerability follow the provided information and steps below to continue.
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