Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /admin/menus component of Lightcms v2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of the user's browser via modifying the referer value in the request header.
Published: 2026-03-26
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Browser-based code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A reflected cross‑site scripting flaw exists in the /admin/menus component of LightCMS 2.0, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the Referer header of a request. This can lead to session hijacking, data exfiltration, or defacement while an administrator is authenticated.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects LightCMS version 2.0 from the LightCMS Project. No other vendors or products are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS base score of 6.1 the risk level is moderate, and an EPSS score below 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation. The flaw is not included in the CISA KEV catalog. Exfiltration requires an attacker to lure a logged‑in administrator to visit a crafted URL that sets the Referer header to a malicious payload, enabling the attacker to run scripts with administrative privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 2, 2026 at 23:10 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply an updated release of LightCMS that resolves the reflected XSS issue as soon as it is available.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, configure the web server to strip or sanitize the Referer header for requests to /admin/menus, mitigating the vulnerability until a patch is installed.
  • Monitor the browser console of administrative sessions for unexpected script activity or errors.
  • Follow the discussion on GitHub at https://github.com/eddy8/LightCMS/issues/38 for the latest developments and potential workarounds.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 2, 2026 at 23:10 UTC.

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History

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Reflected XSS in LightCMS Admin Menus via Modified Referer

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lightcms Project
Lightcms Project lightcms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lightcms_project:lightcms:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lightcms Project
Lightcms Project lightcms

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Reflected XSS in LightCMS Admin Menus via Modified Referer
Weaknesses CWE-79

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Reflected XSS via Referer Header in LightCMS 2.0 Admin Menus
Weaknesses CWE-79

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Reflected XSS via Referer Header in LightCMS 2.0 Admin Menus
Weaknesses CWE-79

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eddy8
Eddy8 lightcms
Vendors & Products Eddy8
Eddy8 lightcms

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /admin/menus component of Lightcms v2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of the user's browser via modifying the referer value in the request header.
References

Subscriptions

Eddy8 Lightcms
Lightcms Project Lightcms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T18:15:20.871Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-29934

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T18:15:17.220Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-26T15:16:36.017

Modified: 2026-04-02T19:37:31.550

Link: CVE-2026-29934

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T09:39:02Z

Weaknesses