CVE-2024-56115
📋 TL;DR
Amiro.CMS versions before 7.8.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper input sanitization. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, potentially compromising user sessions or stealing sensitive data. Organizations using vulnerable Amiro.CMS installations are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Amiro.CMS
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, hijack user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal session cookies or credentials from users visiting vulnerable pages, enabling account takeover or data theft.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the attack surface is minimized, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and tooling exists for automated exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.8.4
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/ComplianceControl/CVE-2024-56115
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your Amiro.CMS installation and database. 2. Download version 7.8.4 or later from the official Amiro.CMS repository. 3. Replace the existing installation files with the updated version. 4. Verify that all customizations remain functional.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF rules to block XSS payloads in HTTP requests.
Content Security Policy (CSP)
allImplement strict CSP headers to mitigate script injection.
Add header: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement input validation and output encoding in custom code
- Restrict user input fields to trusted sources only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the Amiro.CMS version in the admin panel or configuration files. If version is below 7.8.4, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check the version in the admin panel at /admin or examine the CHANGELOG.md file.Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the version shows 7.8.4 or higher in the admin interface.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual script tags or JavaScript in request logs
- Multiple requests with encoded payloads like <script> or javascript:
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing suspicious script tags or encoded characters
- Unexpected redirects to external domains
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("<script" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")