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Exponent CMS 2.6.0 patch2 Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

#1459

Bug description

Exponent CMS 2.6.0 patch2 allows an authenticated admin user to inject persistent javascript code inside the "Site/Organization Name,Site Title and Site Header" parameters while updating the site settings on http://127.0.0.1/exponentcms/administration/configure_site.

CVSSv3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSSv3 Base Score: 4.8

Steps to reproduce

  1. Click on the Exponent logo located on the upper left corner.
  2. Go to 'Configure Website'.
  3. Update the 'Site Title' field (or any of the vulnerable fields "Site/Organization Name","Site Title" or "Site Header") with the following PoC.
    Exponent CMS" onmouseover=alert('xss')>
  4. If a user hover the mouse over the logo or visits the 'Configure Website' the XSS will be triggered.

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System Information

  • Version: Exponent CMS 2.6.0 patch2.
  • Operating System: Linux.
  • Web Server: Apache
  • PHP Version: 7.4
  • Database and version: Mysql

Reported by Oscar · January 24th, 2022 @ 04:38 PM

State: new
Milestone: none
Assigned to: expNinja expNinja

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