CVE-2017-7256 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) version 2.1.6, specifically within the "Content-->News-->Add Article" feature via the m1_summary parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) requires an authenticated attacker to exploit, with successful execution potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.