Stored cross-site scripting via unsanitized theme content
Published Jun 7, 2024 · Updated Feb 13, 2025
Stored cross-site scripting in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through edited theme content. The administrative theme editor saves script-bearing template or chunk content that is later rendered to site visitors without neutralization. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and execution occurs when a user views the modified site, exposing browser-accessible data or actions.
Summary
What happened
Stored cross-site scripting in Monstra CMS 3.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through edited theme content. The administrative theme editor saves script-bearing template or chunk content that is later rendered to site visitors without neutralization. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and execution occurs when a user views the modified site, exposing browser-accessible data or actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-36773
- Published
- Jun 7, 2024
- Updated
- Feb 13, 2025
- Vendor
- Monstra
- Product
- Monstra CMS
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=3.0.4
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Public exploit references
- VulDiscovery CVE-2024-36773 proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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