Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Frog CMS 1.1 has a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Snippets component. If an attacker can place malicious content there, later visitors or administrators could run attacker-controlled script in their browser. Reported impacts include cookie theft, phishing redirection, alert pop-ups, and browser exploit delivery.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted web application risk, not a broad emergency. Prioritize if Frog CMS 1.1 is still public-facing, handles authenticated users, or is administered with privileged browser sessions.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1010235 affects Frog CMS 1.1 Snippets and is described as stored XSS. The public CVE data does not include CVSS, CWE, patch details, or precise preconditions. Risk depends on who can create or modify snippets and which privileged users later view the affected content.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Frog CMS 1.1, especially internet-facing deployments or admin panels where snippet content can be edited by untrusted or compromised accounts.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. The cited report describes stored XSS impact, but the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE names Frog CMS 1.1 and Snippets, but omits CVSS, CWE, fixed version, and detailed prerequisites. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond stored XSS unless confirmed in the specific deployment.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Frog CMS 1.1 deployments and their business owners.
- Check Frog CMS project or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or migration advice.
- Restrict Snippets editing to trusted administrators only.
- Reduce admin exposure with authentication, VPN, or access controls.
- Plan replacement if no supported fixed release is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web assets for Frog CMS 1.1 usage.
- Review whether the Snippets component is enabled and editable.
- Audit snippet content for unexpected scripts, redirects, or suspicious markup.
- Confirm only trusted users can create or modify snippets.
- Test remediation in a non-production clone using benign XSS checks.
Public sources used
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- 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://somerandomshitwbu.blogspot.com/2019/01/stored-xss-in-frog-cms-open-source.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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