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CVE-2013-1420

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GetSimple CMS before 3.2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to backup-edit.php; (2) title or (3) menu parameter to edit.php; or (4) path or (5) returnid parameter to filebrowser.php in admin/. NOTE: the path parameter in admin/upload.php vector is already covered by CVE-2012-6621.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from get-simple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-01-02T21:15:12.607

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:49:32.823

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	get-simple	getsimple_cms	< 3.2.1	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0005.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://get-simple.info/changelog Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23141 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0005.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://get-simple.info/changelog Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23141 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For get-simple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.