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Yzmcms EUVDEUVD-2026-16209

| CVE-2026-29933 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-03-26 cve@mitre.org GHSA-m982-7wj6-525g
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

This vulnerability presents moderate real-world risk. Without a CVSS vector or EPSS score, quantitative severity cannot be established from supplied data; however, the attack vector is remote and requires no authentication. The reflected XSS nature means exploitation depends on user interaction (visiting an attacker-crafted link), reducing immediate likelihood compared to stored XSS or unauthenticated RCE. YZMCMS is a niche CMS with smaller deployment footprint than mainstream platforms, limiting exposure scope. No KEV status, EPSS probability, or active exploitation evidence is provided. The presence of a GitHub issue reference (yzmcms/yzmcms#69) suggests vendor awareness but patch status is unclear. Prioritization should be moderate: deploy input validation fixes and output encoding, but this does not warrant emergency response level without additional indicators of active exploitation or widespread deployment.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a phishing email containing a link to the YZMCMS login page with an injected JavaScript payload in the referrer header parameter. When a user clicks the link, the payload executes in their browser context, stealing the session cookie or login credentials. The attacker then uses the stolen credentials to gain administrative access to the CMS. Because this is a reflected variant requiring social engineering, success depends on user click-through, making it less likely to affect users who exercise caution with unknown links. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at the time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 26, 2026

YZMCMS v7.4 suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /index/login.html component that permits attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a user's browser by manipulating the referrer value in request headers. Remote attackers can exploit this to steal session credentials, perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, or redirect users to malicious sites without requiring prior authentication. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been independently confirmed at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade YZMCMS to a patched version once released by the vendor; consult the GitHub issue at https://github.com/yzmcms/yzmcms/issues/69 for patch availability and timeline. As an immediate mitigation, implement output encoding on all user-supplied HTTP headers (including referrer) before reflecting them into HTML responses-specifically HTML-encode the referrer value and consider using a Content Security Policy (CSP) with script-src 'self' to restrict inline script execution. Web Application Firewall rules can be configured to detect XSS payloads in referrer headers. Until a vendor patch is confirmed, restrict administrative access to the login page via IP allowlisting or require a secondary authentication layer (e.g., multi-factor authentication) to reduce user credential compromise risk.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability exploits improper input validation in the login page component of YZMCMS. The referrer HTTP header-which indicates the source of a request and is user-controllable in crafted requests-is reflected into the HTML response without sanitization or encoding. This falls under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, or Cross-site Scripting). Unlike stored XSS, this reflected variant requires the attacker to socially engineer a victim into visiting a malicious link containing payload in the referrer parameter. The affected product is identified through the EUVD-2026-16209 identifier and references YZMCMS (a content management system) version 7.4 specifically.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /index/login.html component of YZMCMS v7.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in the context of the user's browser via modifying the referrer value in the request header.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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