CVE-2007-3578 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 5 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via arithmetic expressions or unclosed comments in PHPIDS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-3578?

CVE-2007-3578 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHPIDS before 20070703 does not properly handle (1) arithmetic expressions and (2) unclosed comments, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpids Phpids.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3578 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-2007-3578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xcc-p2pv-9q9p.