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5.4

Fork CMS Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Facebook Settings

CVE-2018-20682 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Fork CMS has a security issue that allows attackers to inject malicious code into the website's settings through the Facebook section. This could allow an attacker to take control of the website or steal user data. To protect your site, update to the latest version of Fork CMS or remove the ability for users to input Facebook admin IDs.

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 forkcms forkcms <= 5.0.6
– fork-cms fork_cms 5.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Fork CMS 5.0.6 allows stored XSS via the private/en/settings facebook_admin_ids parameter (aka "Admin ids" input in the Facebook section).
Fork CMS 5.0.6 allows stored XSS via the private/en/settings facebook_admin_ids parameter (aka "Admin ids" input in the Facebook section).
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
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published9 Jan 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-xcmj-xjhg-wvhq · GHSA
CVE-2018-20682 · NVD
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