Cross-site Scripting in CMS Made Simple
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
CMS Made Simple version 2.2.14, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled input, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through /admin/moduleinterface.php, in multiple parameters. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted JavaScript payload to an authenticated user and partially hijack their browser session.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00436 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Made Simple | CMS Made Simple | 2.2.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CMS Made Simple VendorCMS Made Simple Affected 2.2.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Cmsmadesimple |
- cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Cmsmadesimple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjxq-rqvr-4hp2
References
More CMS Made Simple vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01424 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in CMS Made Simple CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-02173 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in javaUpload.php in Postlet in the FileManager module… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-01426 Cross-site Scripting in CMS Made Simple CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-1528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjxq-rqvr-4hp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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