Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-11512 is a stored XSS flaw in Creatiwity wityCMS 0.6.1. An authenticated attacker could save malicious HTML or script in the website name setting, causing it to persist and run when affected pages render that value.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application risk. Prioritize remediation if wityCMS is internet-facing, used for customer-visible pages, or administered by multiple users, because stored XSS can support account abuse and reputational harm.
Technical view
The issue is in the "Website's name" field under Settings > General. The CVE describes injection through an authenticated POST to admin/settings/general. Sources identify stored web script or HTML injection, with references to a GitHub issue, a fixing commit, and an Exploit-DB entry.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployments of Creatiwity wityCMS 0.6.1 where attackers can authenticate to the admin settings area or compromise an account with that access.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes a public Exploit-DB reference, so proof-of-concept information exists publicly. The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV here, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The CVE record provides clear vulnerable field and endpoint context but no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or fixed release version in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader affected versions without project evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Creatiwity wityCMS 0.6.1 deployments.
- Apply the upstream fix containing the referenced GitHub commit where available.
- If no maintained release is available, contact the project or migrate away.
- Restrict admin access to trusted users and protected networks.
- Review and sanitize the configured website name value.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed CMS instance is Creatiwity wityCMS 0.6.1.
- Check whether the deployed code includes the referenced fixing commit.
- Inspect the website name setting for unexpected HTML or script content.
- Review logs for suspicious authenticated changes to admin/settings/general.
- Confirm admin settings access is restricted and monitored.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Creatiwity/wityCMS/commit/7967e5bf15b4d2ee6b85b56e82d7e1229147de44CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 44790CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://github.com/Creatiwity/wityCMS/issues/150CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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