Reflected cross-site scripting in DedeCMS via adminDirHand
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
DedeCMS 5.6 and 5.7 contains a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) where unsanitized input in the adminDirHand parameter is returned to the page. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted GET request to /include/dialog/config.php that breaks out of a generated script tag and runs JavaScript in the victim's browser. The Shadowserver Foundation first observed exploitation evidence on 2023-10-23.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
DedeCMS 5.6 and 5.7 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying unsanitized input to the adminDirHand parameter. Attackers can send crafted GET requests to /include/dialog/config.php that close the generated script tag and inject JavaScript, which executes in the victim's browser. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-23.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for DedeCMS.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125131
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-4xjp-4vfj-2c62
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More DedeCMS vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-23605 An issue in DedeCMS v.5.7.118 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23594 An issue was discovered in DedeCMS 5.7.118 allowing attackers to execute code via crafted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19496 DedeCMS v5.7 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19491 A File Upload vulnerability in DedeCMS v5.7 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-22767 Code injection in DedeCMS lets unauthenticated attackers run PHP CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2018-05549 DedeCMS 5.7 has CSRF with an impact of arbitrary code execution, because the partcode… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-125131 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-125131 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4xjp-4vfj-2c62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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