automad Setting post.php cross site scripting

published 2023-12-21 2 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-7j9h-ch38-474r , EUVD-2023-3148

cvss: 2.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file packages\standard\templates\post.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument sitename leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Exploit prediction

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Stored%20Cross%20Site%20Scripting%20(XSS) referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	4.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	2.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	2.4	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	3.3	AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	1.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	2.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA	2.0	3.3	AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

n/a automad

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

github.com /screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Stored%20Cross%20Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)
exploit, web, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.248684
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.248684
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?submit.249813
third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?submit.249814
third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?submit.597122
third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7035
advisory
github.com /marcantondahmen/automad
package
github.com /marcantondahmen/automad/blob/v2/SECURITY.md
web

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-7035
GitHub Advisory GHSA-7j9h-ch38-474r
NVD CVE-2023-7035

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Summary