CVE-2013-20006
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Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in Qool CMS Admin Scripts

Publication date: 2026-03-16

Last updated on: 2026-03-16

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Qool CMS contains multiple persistent cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in several administrative scripts where POST parameters are not properly sanitized before being stored and returned to users. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript code through parameters like 'title', 'name', 'email', 'username', 'link', and 'task' in endpoints such as addnewtype, addnewdatafield, addmenu, addusergroup, addnewuserfield, adduser, addgeneraldata, and addcontentitem to execute arbitrary scripts in administrator browsers.
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Published
2026-03-16
Last Modified
2026-03-16
Generated
2026-05-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2013-20006
EUVD
EUVD-2013-7292
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
qool qool_cms to 2.0 (inc)
qool qool_cms 2.0_rc2
qool_cms qool_cms *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in Qool CMS and involves multiple persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) issues in several administrative scripts. The problem arises because POST parameters such as 'title', 'name', 'email', 'username', 'link', and 'task' are not properly sanitized before being stored and later displayed to users. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious JavaScript code through these parameters in various endpoints like addnewtype, addnewdatafield, addmenu, addusergroup, addnewuserfield, adduser, addgeneraldata, and addcontentitem. This allows the execution of arbitrary scripts in the browsers of administrators.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The impact of this vulnerability is that attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the browsers of administrators. This can lead to unauthorized actions being performed with administrative privileges, theft of sensitive information such as session tokens or credentials, and potential compromise of the entire CMS system.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

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