Information Disclosure in CMS Made Simple (CVE-2017-17735)
Summary
Vulnerability in CMS Made Simple (CVE-2017-17735). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) before 2.2.5 does not properly cache login information in cookies.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A weakness called CVE-2017-17735 was discovered in CMS Made Simple.
In plain terms, it is an information exposure flaw.
Severity is Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "CMS Made Simple CVE-2017-17735".
CVE-2017-17735 (CMS Made Simple). Severity: Critical / CVSSv3 9.8. Category: CWE-200.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2017-17735) in CMS Made Simple. In plain words, it is an information exposure flaw.
Target versions of CMS Made Simple (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-200)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- patch forum.cmsmadesimple.org
- patch cmsmadesimple.org