Medium CVSS 6.1

Overview

Emlog is an open source website building system. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in emlog up to and including pro-2.5.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the comment and comname parameters. Reflected XSS requires the victim to send POST requests, therefore the victim must be persuaded into clicking into sent URL. As of time of publication, no known patched versions exist.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: reflected_xss, xss (tag impact: MODERATE)

Recommended actions:

  • Sanitize reflected input and apply output encoding.
  • Apply context-aware output encoding.
  • Enable Content-Security-Policy and HttpOnly/SameSite cookies.

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