TI-2023-18161 Aliases CVE-2023-36217 GHSA-2644-f36h-q8x8

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Xoops CMS v.2.5.10 allows a remote attacker to…

HIGH 74CWE-79Published 2023-08-03 · Updated 2024-10-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Xoops CMS v.2.5.10 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the category name field of the image manager function.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0156 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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:xoops:xoops:2.5.10:::::::*	2.5.10	Vulnerable	Xoops

cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.10 Vulnerable ·Xoops

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36217
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2644-f36h-q8x8

References

Exploit 1

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51520

Other 1

https://github.com/XOOPS/XoopsCore25/releases/tag/v2.5.10

TI-2017-08229 In install/page_dbsettings.php in the Core distribution of XOOPS 2.5.8.1, unfiltered data… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2008-03157 Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/system/admin.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 1 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2008-06572 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in XOOPS 2.3.1, when register_globals is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2008-00584 Directory traversal vulnerability in htdocs/install/index.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-04999 Unspecified vulnerability in the XOOPS uploader class in Xoops 2.0.17.1-RC1 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2007-00367 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Xoops 2.0.16 allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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