Subrion CMS 3.2.2 - Cross-site Scripting

Advisory ID: RO-14-005
CVE ID: CVE-2014-9120
Severity: Medium
Vendor: Intelliants
Product: Subrion CMS
Version: 3.2.2

Overview #

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Subrion CMS version 3.2.2. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: 3.2.2 and earlier

Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding allows attackers to inject malicious scripts.

Exploitation Requirements #

  • No authentication required
  • Victim must visit a crafted URL or page

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to:

  • Steal user session cookies
  • Perform actions on behalf of victims
  • Redirect users to malicious websites

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.

Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of Subrion CMS that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.

References #

Timeline:

  • [2014-01-01] - Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt