CVE-2015-8684

MEDIUM

Exponentcms Exponent Cms < 2.3.5 - XSS

Title source: rule

Description

Exponent CMS before 2.3.7 does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and possibly have other unspecified impact as demonstrated by uploading a file with an .html extension, then accessing it via the elFinder functionality.

References (2)

[Vendor Advisory] https://exponentcms.lighthouseapp.com/projects/61783/tickets/1323-exponent-cms-235-file-upload-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136762/Exponent-CMS-2.3.5-File-Upload-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 46.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (2)

exponentcms/exponent_cms < 2.3.5

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Jan 18, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026