Medium severity · published Jul 7, 2023
CVE-2023-37269
Winter is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) based on the Laravel PHP framework
4.8
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Winter is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) based on the Laravel PHP framework. Users with the `backend.manage_branding` permission can upload SVGs as the application logo. Prior to version 1.2.3, SVG uploads were not sanitized, which could have allowed a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would already need to have developer or super user level permissions in Winter CMS. This means they would already have extensive access and control within the system. Additionally, to execute the XSS, the attacker would need to convince the victim to directly visit the URL of the maliciously uploaded SVG, and the application would have to be using local storage where uploaded files are served under the same domain as the application itself instead of a CDN. This is because all SVGs in Winter CMS are rendered through an `img` tag, which prevents any payloads from being executed directly. These two factors significantly limit the potential harm of this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in v1.2.3 through the inclusion of full support for SVG uploads and automatic sanitization of uploaded SVG files. As a workaround, one may apply the patches manually.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Winter · Wintercms
before 1.2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37269
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37269
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173520/WinterCMS-1.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Patch
https://github.com/wintercms/storm/commit/186d85d8fea2cae43afc807d39f68553c24e56be
Patch
https://github.com/wintercms/winter/commit/fa50b4c7489b67ea80072f8ac9fe5294fce1df1c
Release Notes
https://github.com/wintercms/winter/releases/tag/v1.2.3
Patch
https://github.com/wintercms/winter/security/advisories/GHSA-wjw2-4j7j-6gc3
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