Stored XSS via unrestricted XML file upload
Published Jan 29, 2024 · Updated May 29, 2025
Stored cross-site scripting in LightCMS 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via a crafted XML upload. The administrative article-image uploader accepts attacker-controlled XML through the uploadfile endpoint and serves it without neutralizing embedded script. An authenticated user must alter the upload interface and file metadata, and execution occurs when another user opens the uploaded XML file.
Summary
What happened
Stored cross-site scripting in LightCMS 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts via a crafted XML upload. The administrative article-image uploader accepts attacker-controlled XML through the uploadfile endpoint and serves it without neutralizing embedded script. An authenticated user must alter the upload interface and file metadata, and execution occurs when another user opens the uploaded XML file.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-22559
- Published
- Jan 29, 2024
- Updated
- May 29, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- LightCMS XML upload stored-XSS proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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