PT-2021-3935 · Pluxml · Pluxml

Kielvaughn · Published 2021-08-12 · Updated 2021-08-16 · CVE-2021-38603

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PluXML version 5.8.7

Description The issue is related to a stored XSS vulnerability in the core/admin/profil.php file of the PluXML content management system. This vulnerability exists due to inadequate protection of the web page structure. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality and integrity of protected information. The vulnerability can be exploited via the Information field.

Recommendations For PluXML version 5.8.7, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Information field in the core/admin/profil.php file until a patch is available. Restrict access to the core/admin/profil.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the Information field in the affected area until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04452

CVE-2021-38603

Affected Products

Pluxml

References · 11

• 🔥 https://github.com/KielVaughn/CVE-2021-38603 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163823/PluXML-5.8.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.html · Exploit
• https://pluxml.org/download/changelog.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38603 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04452 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38603 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38603 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38603 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38603 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/19258 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/19481 · Telegram Post