An issue in halo v.2.22.4 and before allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted payload to the public comment submission endpoint
A vulnerability was determined in Halo up to 2.21.10. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /actuator of the component Configuration Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The attack may be performed from remote. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is assessed as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Halo prior to 2.20.13 allows bypassing file type detection and uploading malicious files such as .exe and .html files. Specifically, .html files can trigger stored XSS vulnerabilities. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.20.13
Halo is an open source website building tool. Prior to version 2.20.13, a vulnerability in Halo allows attackers to bypass file type validation controls. This bypass enables the upload of malicious files including executables and HTML files, which can lead to stored cross-site scripting attacks and potential remote code execution under certain circumstances. This issue has been patched in version 2.20.13.