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6.1

GeniXCMS 1.1.5: Malicious Code Injection Through Form Fields

CVE-2017-17431 · published 8 years ago
Summary

An attacker can inject malicious code into certain fields in GeniXCMS 1.1.5, potentially allowing them to take control of the website or steal user data. Affected users should update to a fixed version of GeniXCMS to prevent exploitation. Patches for known vulnerabilities may also be available to apply to this version.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
composer genix cms <= 1.1.5
– genixcms genixcms 1.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:genixcms:genixcms:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
GeniXCMS 1.1.5 has XSS via the from, id, lang, menuid, mod, q, status, term, to, or token parameter. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2017-14761, CVE-2017-14762, or CVE-2017-14765.
GeniXCMS 1.1.5 has XSS via the from, id, lang, menuid, mod, q, status, term, to, or token parameter. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2017-14761, CVE-2017-14762, or CVE-2017-14765.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.1 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published5 Dec 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-pwr7-j6g3-hmx6 · GHSA
CVE-2017-17431 · NVD
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