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CVE-2025-2878

Kentico CMS Additional Database Installation Wizard install.aspx cross site scripting

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability was found in Kentico CMS up to 13.0.178. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /CMSInstall/install.aspx of the component Additional Database Installation Wizard. The manipulation of the argument new database leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 13.0.179 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

In Kentico CMS bis 13.0.178 wurde eine problematische Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Dabei geht es um eine nicht genauer bekannte Funktion der Datei /CMSInstall/install.aspx der Komponente Additional Database Installation Wizard. Mittels Manipulieren des Arguments new database mit unbekannten Daten kann eine cross site scripting-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Ein Aktualisieren auf die Version 13.0.179 vermag dieses Problem zu lösen. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird das Einspielen eines Upgrades empfohlen.

*Credits: c4ng4c3ir0
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-03-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-27 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-28 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (3)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)