CVE-2011-4564

Active CMS 1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Script Mod Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4564. PoCs published by Stefan Schurtz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Active CMS 1.2.0 by injecting a malicious script into the 'mod' parameter of the admin module. The script executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the admin script in Active CMS 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mod parameter in a module action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefan Schurtz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36213

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Active CMS 1.2.0 by injecting a malicious script into the 'mod' parameter of the admin module. The script executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site, potentially stealing cookies or performing other malicious actions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Active CMS 1.2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL · User interaction to trigger the XSS payload
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50001
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70376
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520029/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0161
EPSS Percentile 73.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
activedev/active_cms 1.2
Published Nov 28, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026