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GHSA-7X38-336C-QCWR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-28 00:31 – Updated: 2025-03-28 00:31

Details

A vulnerability was found in Kentico CMS up to 13.0.178. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /CMSInstall/install.aspx of the component Additional Database Installation Wizard. The manipulation of the argument new database leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 13.0.179 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Severity

2.4 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

4.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "modified": "2025-03-28T00:31:30Z",
  "published": "2025-03-28T00:31:30Z",
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CVE-2025-2878 (GCVE-0-2025-2878)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-27 23:00 – Updated: 2025-03-28 14:45

Title

Kentico CMS Additional Database Installation Wizard install.aspx cross site scripting

Summary

Severity

4.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

2.4 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

2.4 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-03-28 14:45 UTC

CWE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
CWE-94 - Code Injection

Assigner

VulDB mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.301813	vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301813	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.503058	third-party-advisory
https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes	patch

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Kentico	CMS	Affected: 13.0.178

Credits

c4ng4c3ir0 (VulDB User)

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