Cross Site Scripting leading to RCE in baserCMS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
baserCMS 4.3.6 and earlier is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and Remote Code Execution (RCE). This may be executed by logging in as a system administrator and uploading an executable script file such as a PHP file.The affected components are ThemeFilesController.php and UploaderFilesController.php. This is fixed in version 4.3.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baserproject | basercms | before < 4.3.7 | < 4.3.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | baserproject/basercms (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 4.3.7 | 4.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-673x-f5wx-fxpw |
- basercms Vendorbaserproject Affected before < 4.3.7 Fixed in < 4.3.7 Patch available CNA
- baserproject/basercms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.3.7 Fixed in 4.3.7 Patch available GHSA-673x-f5wx-fxpw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:basercms:basercms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.6 | Vulnerable | baserproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:basercms:basercms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.6 Vulnerable ·baserproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA basercms (baserproject) Fixed in < 4.3.7
- Fix · GHSA-673x-f5wx-fxpw baserproject/basercms (Packagist) Fixed in 4.3.7 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
baserproject basercms < 4.3.7
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-11927 Cross-Site Scripting in baserCMSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2020-11926 Cross Site Scripting in baserCMSPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-673x-f5wx-fxpw
References
More baserproject Basercms vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17563 baserCMS: OS Command Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-23967 baserCMS: unsafe File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-23707 baserCMS: Mail Form Acceptance Bypass via Public API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-10935 baserCMS File Uploader Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10936 baserCMS allows any file to be uploaded CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23483 baserCMS Code Injection Vulnerability in Mail Form Feature CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-15159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-673x-f5wx-fxpw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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