CVE-2015-5066

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MetalGenix GeniXCMS 0.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) content or (2) title field in an add action in the posts page to index.php or the (3) q parameter in the posts page to index.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.26% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535806/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/AS-GENIXCMS0621.txt
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132397/GeniXCMS-0.0.3-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit
https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/releases/tag/v0.0.4
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37360/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75398 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5066?
CVE-2015-5066 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5066?
To fix CVE-2015-5066, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5066 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5066 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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