puppyCMS settings.php cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in puppyCMS up to 5.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/settings.php. The manipulation of the argument site_name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-210699.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | puppyCMS | 5.0; 5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- puppyCMS Vendorunspecified Affected 5.0; 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3464
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qf4-wfmh-xq4w
- 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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More Puppycms vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13488 Rmote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 due to insecure permissions… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13486 Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 allows remote malicious attackers… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-13487 Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in puppyCMS v5.1 that can change the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11294 An issue was discovered in puppyCMS 5.1. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-3464 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3464 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qf4-wfmh-xq4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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