CVE-2007-3577 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted inputs, leading to cross-site scripting attacks against applications using this library.

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-2007-3577?

CVE-2007-3577 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 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

PHPIDS before 20070703 does not properly handle use of the substr method in (1) document.location.search and (2) document.referrer; (3) certain use of document.location.hash; (4) certain "window[eval" and similar expressions; (5) certain Function expressions; (6) certain '=' expressions, as demonstrated by a 'whatever="something"' sequence; and (7) certain "with" expressions, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3577?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpids Phpids.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3577 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-2007-3577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3532-6vcg-55x2.

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