What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann cformsII allows Stored XSS.This issue affects cformsII: from n/a through 15.0.5.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
cformsII versions up to 15.0.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. An attacker with high-level privileges can execute JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with a crafted link.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account could be compromised to steal session tokens, modify site content, or escalate privileges further.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 8, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated