CVE-2011-4709

Hotaru CMS Search Plugin 1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via SITE_NAME, return, or search Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4709. PoCs published by Gjoko Krstic.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML file demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in Hotaru CMS 1.4.2 by injecting malicious JavaScript into the SITE_NAME parameter and other input fields. It includes multiple attack vectors, such as the return and search parameters, to trigger XSS payloads.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Hotaru.php in the Search plugin 1.3 for Hotaru CMS allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) SITE_NAME parameter to admin_index.php, or the (2) return and (3) search parameters to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Gjoko Krstic · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36307

This HTML file demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in Hotaru CMS 1.4.2 by injecting malicious JavaScript into the SITE_NAME parameter and other input fields. It includes multiple attack vectors, such as the return and search parameters, to trigger XSS payloads.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hotaru CMS 1.4.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the admin panel or a user session with sufficient privileges to modify settings
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/hotarucms_xss.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71302
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/77095
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46842
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71301
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71300

Scores

EPSS 0.0206
EPSS Percentile 78.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
hotaru/hotaru_cms 1.4.2
hotaru/search_plugin 1.3
Published Dec 08, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026