Description
Multiple reflected cross site scripting vulnerabilities exist in Cockpit CMS version 0.13.0. The vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML. This issue is older research added to the archive...
Basic Information
ID
PACKETSTORM:214755
Published
Feb 2, 2026 at 00:00
Affected Product
Affected Versions
Cockpit CMS 0.13.0 - Multiple Reflected XSS
Advisory ID: RO-16-003
Severity: Medium
Vendor: Cockpit
Product: Cockpit CMS
Version: 0.13.0
Overview #
Multiple Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in Cockpit CMS version 0.13.0. The vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Vulnerability Details #
Affected Versions: 0.13.0 and earlier
Location: /collections/entries/ and /mediamanager/api endpoints
Affected Parameters: filter and path
Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding on multiple parameters allows XSS attacks.
Exploitation Requirements #
No authentication required
Victim must visit crafted URLs
Impact #
Remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to:
Steal admin session cookies
Perform actions on behalf of users
Access CMS data
Proof of Concept #
GET /cockpit-0.13.0/collections/entries/{HASH}&filter='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0032AA)</scRipt> HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
POST /cockpit-0.13.0/mediamanager/api HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
path=><iMg src=N onerror=alert(9)>
Solution #
Upgrade to a patched version of Cockpit CMS that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.
References #
Invicti Advisory NS-16-015
Timeline:
[2016-09-19] - Advisory released
Credits: Omar Kurt
Advisory ID: RO-16-003
Severity: Medium
Vendor: Cockpit
Product: Cockpit CMS
Version: 0.13.0
Overview #
Multiple Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in Cockpit CMS version 0.13.0. The vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Vulnerability Details #
Affected Versions: 0.13.0 and earlier
Location: /collections/entries/ and /mediamanager/api endpoints
Affected Parameters: filter and path
Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding on multiple parameters allows XSS attacks.
Exploitation Requirements #
No authentication required
Victim must visit crafted URLs
Impact #
Remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to:
Steal admin session cookies
Perform actions on behalf of users
Access CMS data
Proof of Concept #
GET /cockpit-0.13.0/collections/entries/{HASH}&filter='"--></style></scRipt><scRipt>alert(0x0032AA)</scRipt> HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
POST /cockpit-0.13.0/mediamanager/api HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
path=><iMg src=N onerror=alert(9)>
Solution #
Upgrade to a patched version of Cockpit CMS that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.
References #
Invicti Advisory NS-16-015
Timeline:
[2016-09-19] - Advisory released
Credits: Omar Kurt