CVE-2007-1280 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URLs in Adobe RoboHelp, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1280?
CVE-2007-1280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe RoboHelp X5, 6, and Server 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL after a # (hash) in the URL path, as demonstrated using en/frameset-7.html, and possibly other unspecified vectors involving templates and (1) whstart.js and (2) whcsh_home.htm in WebHelp, (3) wf_startpage.js and (4) wf_startqs.htm in FlashHelp, or (5) WindowManager.dll in RoboHelp Server 6.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1280?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Robohelp, Adobe Robohelp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-1280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1280 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2022-23201 Adobe RoboHelp Reflected XSS could lead to Arbitrary code execution
- CVE-2017-3104 Cross-site scripting in Adobe RoboHelp RH2017.0.1 and earlier versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5pf-frf4-9m2x.