MaxSite CMS vulnerabilities

MaxSite CMS through 109.6 ships with a hardcoded session encryption key in application/config/config.php that is never changed during installation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator session cookies. Attackers can mint a malicious ci_session cookie with administrator privileges by computing an HMAC-SHA1 using the publicly known encryption key, bypassing authentication checks in is_login() and mso_check_allow() functions.

MaxSite CMS contains a PHP object injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing attacker-controlled serialized data in the maxsite_comuser cookie directly to unserialize() without validation. Attackers can use gadget chains such as SoapClient or Imagick for remote code execution.

MaxSite CMS contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into the application configuration file by submitting crafted POST requests to the install endpoint after installation. Attackers can exploit the db_dbprefix value to break out of a PHP string literal and add their own code.

MaxSite CMS 109.5 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the AJAX dispatcher that allows unauthenticated attackers to access admin-gated endpoints by supplying any X-Requested-With header and requesting a base64-encoded path to any *-ajax.php file. This can enable manipulation of poll states and vote counts.

MaxSite CMS through 109.6 passes the ci_session cookie to unserialize() without class restrictions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject PHP objects. Attackers can forge valid session cookies using the hardcoded encryption key to trigger magic methods and corrupt application state or achieve code execution if gadget classes exist.

MaxSite CMS versions 0.94 through 109.6 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the admin_page upload handler that allows any logged-in user to upload HTML files. Attackers can upload HTML containing malicious scripts to the uploads/_pages/ directory, which executes in visitors' browsers when accessed, enabling persistent stored XSS attacks.

MaxSite CMS through 109.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the ajax and require-maxsite dispatchers that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged handler files by supplying base64-encoded path traversal sequences. Attackers can bypass path validation checks and execute admin-gated handler actions without authentication to access sensitive functionality.

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in MaxSite CMS v.109.2 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the Backend page file upload endpoint used by admin_page.

A flaw was found in MaxSite CMS up to 109 affecting unknown processing of the file application/maxsite/admin/plugins/editor_files/save-file-ajax.php. Manipulation of the file_path/content arguments can lead to unrestricted file upload. The attack can be executed remotely and the exploit has been published. The vendor was contacted but did not respond.

A vulnerability was detected in MaxSite CMS up to 109 affecting unknown code of the file application/maxsite/admin/plugins/auto_post/uploads-require-maxsite.php of the HTTP Header Handler component. Manipulation of the X-Requested-FileName/X-Requested-FileUpDir arguments results in unrestricted file upload. Remote exploitation is possible and the exploit is now public. The vendor was contacted but did not respond.