Summary
A vulnerability exists in the Create User process, allowing the creation of a new admin account with an option to upload a profile image. An attacker can upload a malicious SVG file containing an embedded script. When the profile image is accessed, the embedded script executes, leading to the potential theft of session cookies.
Details
- Login as admin
- Go to Create User
- Fill up everything in the registration form then upload SVG image as a profile picture
- In SVG image, add script tag to prepare for XSS attack
- Complete the Create User process
- Right click at the image to obtain image URL address
- XSS triggered
PoC
The below link is a private YouTube video for PoC.
https://youtu.be/5j8owD0--1A
Impact
The stored XSS can lead to session hijacking and privilege escalation, effectively bypassing any CSRF protections in place.