XSS Vulnerabilities in ImpressCMS Content Module

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name:  XSS Vulnerabilities in ImpressCMS Content Module
Software:  ImpressCMS 1.3.4 Final and possibly below.
Vendor Homepage:  http://www.impresscms.org
Vulnerability Type:  Cross-Site Scripting
Severity:  Medium
Researcher:  Omar Kurt
Advisory Reference:  NS-13-004

Description

ImpressCMS is a community-developed Content Management System. With this tool maintaining the content of a website becomes as easy as writing a word document. ImpressCMS is the ideal tool for a wide range of users: from business to community users, from large enterprises to people who want a simple, easy-to-use blogging tool.

Details

ImpressCMS Content Module is affected by XSS vulnerabilities in version 1.3.4 Final.

  • http://example.com/modules/content/index.php/%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%289%29%3C/script%3E

Learn more about Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) here:

Solution

The vendor said that vulnerability does not exist in the current version of the module.

Advisory Timeline

27/02/2013 – First contact
04/03/2013 – Sent the details
28/06/2013 – Second contact
24/07/2013 – Vendor replied that vulnerability does not exist in the current version
25/07/2013 – Advisory released

Credits

It has been discovered on testing of Invicti Web Application Security Scanner.

References

  1. Vendor URL / Patch: http://community.impresscms.org/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=649 
  2. MSL Advisory Link: /web-applications-advisories/xss-vulnerabilities-in-impress-cms-content-module/
  3. Invicti Advisories: /web-applications-advisories/

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