CVE-2023-7035: automad Setting post.php cross site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability was found in automad up to 1.10.9 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file packages\standard\templates\post.php of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument sitename leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected products

automad: through 1.10.9

References

https://github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Stored%20Cross%20Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248684
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.249813
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.597122
https://github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Stored%20Cross%20Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248684
https://vuldb.com/?id.248684

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