Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allow…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a crafted package, triggering mishandling of the (1) title or (2) version or (3) author_name parameter in manifest.json. This issue exists in core\admin\modules\developer\extensions\install\unpack.php and core\admin\modules\developer\packages\install\unpack.php. NOTE: the vendor states "You must implicitly trust any package or extension you install as they all have the ability to write PHP files.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.18 | Vulnerable | Bigtreecms |
- cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.18 Vulnerable ·Bigtreecms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9vf-7xvj-9696
References
More Bigtreecms Bigtree Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06855 BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to conduct SQL injection… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24036 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BigTree CMS v.4.5.7 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-07467 site/index.php/admin/trees/add/ in BigTree 4.2.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05331 Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS before 4.2.17: if an attacker uploads an… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06788 Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18: if an attacker uploads an… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06854 BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-9441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f9vf-7xvj-9696 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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