CVE-2016-2784 describes a cache poisoning vulnerability affecting CMS Made Simple versions 2.x before 2.1.3 and 1.x before 1.12.2 when Smarty Cache is enabled. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTTP Host header, leading to cache poisoning, link modification, and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. While not on the KEV list or having widespread community discussion, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-39760) exists, suggesting public exploit code availability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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