Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the NewSectionPrompt function in include/tool/editing_page.php in gpEasy CMS 3.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the section parameter in a new_section action to index.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- gpEasy CMS - 'section' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-38236 · webapps · Jan 23, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- gpeasy-index-section-xss(81472) vdb-entry
- 89536 vdb-entry
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23137
- 20130123 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gpEasy mailing-list
- https://github.com/oyejorge/gpEasy-CMS/commit/40f1b4a5749a621cd27c5ca39900dbcf8701969d
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119805/gpEasy-3.5.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html