CVE-2024-22569
Published: 31 January 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-22569 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Poscms Poscms. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 31.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-20104
Vulnerability details
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in POSCMS v4.6.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to /index.php?c=install&m=index&step=2&is_install_db=0.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Stored XSS in POSCMS installer allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads into the project name, which is stored and executed in victims' browsers upon viewing the home page post-installation, enabling exploitation of a public-facing web application.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.