Cotonti through 1.0.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in message.php where the lng parameter is not properly escaped before output in the confirmation dialog. Unauthenticated attackers can craft malicious links with script payloads in the lng parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browser sessions.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Active
User action required
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 5
https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/message.php
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/issues/1907
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/pull/1908
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cotonti-through-1.0.0-reflected-xss-via-me…
disclosure@vulncheck.com