CVE-2007-2801 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via XSS in eTicket when register_globals is enabled, requiring configuration changes to mitigate.

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-2007-2801?

CVE-2007-2801 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in open.php in eTicket 1.5.5 and 1.5.5.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) err and (2) warn parameters. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of the issue, stating that "eTicket is not designed to work with register_globals On."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2801?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eticket Eticket.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2801 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-2007-2801 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2801 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf62-2x4x-fp7h.

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