CMS Made Simple 2.2.15 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Content Manager access to inject malicious scripts through SVG file uploads. Attackers can upload SVG files containing embedded JavaScript to the file manager, which executes when other authenticated users access the uploaded file, enabling cookie theft and session hijacking.

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Description CMS Made Simple 2.2.15 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Content Manager access to inject malicious scripts through SVG file uploads. Attackers can upload SVG files containing embedded JavaScript to the file manager, which executes when other authenticated users access the uploaded file, enabling cookie theft and session hijacking.
Title CMS Made Simple 2.2.15 Stored XSS via SVG File Upload
First Time appeared Cmsmadesimple
Cmsmadesimple cms Made Simple
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cmsmadesimple
Cmsmadesimple cms Made Simple
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-16T15:25:54.700Z

Reserved: 2026-05-15T14:49:49.739Z

Link: CVE-2020-37238

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-16T16:16:19.967

Modified: 2026-05-16T16:16:19.967

Link: CVE-2020-37238

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-16T17:30:27Z

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