PivotX 2.3.11 Cross Site Scripting

`Security Advisory - Curesec Research Team  
  
1. Introduction  
  
Affected Product: PivotX 2.3.11  
Fixed in: not fixed  
Fixed Version Link: n/a  
Vendor Website: http://pivotx.net/  
Vulnerability Type: Reflected XSS  
Remote Exploitable: Yes  
Reported to vendor: 01/20/2016  
Disclosed to public: 03/15/2016  
Release mode: Full Disclosure  
CVE: n/a  
Credits Tim Coen of Curesec GmbH  
  
2. Overview  
  
PivotX is a CMS for blogging written in PHP. In version 2.3.11, it is  
vulnerable to reflected XSS, allowing for the injection of JavaScript  
keyloggers or the bypassing of CSRF protection. In the case of PivotX, this may  
lead to code execution via other vulnerabilities in the same version in the  
admin area.  
  
3. Details  
  
Description  
  
CVSS: Medium 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N  
  
The additionalpath parameter of the file explorer is vulnerable to reflected  
XSS.  
  
Proof of Concept  
  
http://localhost/pivotx_latest/pivotx/index.php?page=homeexplore&additionalpath  
=pivot<script>alert(1)</script>  
  
4. Solution  
  
This issue was not fixed by the vendor.  
  
5. Report Timeline  
  
01/20/2016 Informed Vendor about Issue  
01/29/2016 Vendor replies, PivotX is not maintained anymore  
03/15/2016 Disclosed to public  
  
  
Blog Reference:  
https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/PivotX-2311-Reflected-XSS-155.html  
  
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