Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ThinkCMF 6.0.7 has a stored XSS flaw in Slideshow Management. An authenticated attacker could save malicious script content that later runs in another user's browser, including an administrator's session context. Business risk is account compromise and administrative action through a trusted CMS interface.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate priority CMS security issue. It is not described as actively exploited, but administrator session exposure can turn a content-management flaw into broader site control risk.
Technical view
CVE-2022-40849 is CWE-79 stored cross-site scripting in ThinkCMF 6.0.7. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ThinkCMF 6.0.7, especially where lower-privileged users can access Slideshow Management or submit slideshow content reviewed by administrators.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access and a victim viewing the stored content. The CVE description notes possible administrator PHP session token exposure.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies ThinkCMF 6.0.7 and Slideshow Management, but affected CPE data and fixed-version details are absent in the provided bundle. Avoid assuming additional affected versions without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize any ThinkCMF 6.0.7 deployments.
- Check ThinkCMF vendor guidance and issue tracker for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Restrict Slideshow Management access to trusted administrators only.
- Review and remove untrusted slideshow content until remediation is complete.
- Harden session handling and monitoring for CMS administrator accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any internet-facing or internal systems run ThinkCMF 6.0.7.
- Review role permissions for Slideshow Management access.
- Inspect slideshow records for unexpected script-like content.
- After vendor remediation, verify stored slideshow input is safely rendered.
- Review administrator session anomalies around slideshow content changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/thinkcmf/thinkcmf/issues/737CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.