CVE-2007-4523 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published 25 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in Ripe Website Manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or data modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4523?

CVE-2007-4523 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ripe Website Manager 0.8.9 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via one or more of the following vectors: the (1) id parameter to (a) pages/delete_page.php, (b) navigation/delete_menu.php, and (c) navigation/delete_item.php in admin/; the (2) menu_id, (3) name, (3) page_id, and (4) url parameters in (d) admin/navigation/do_new_item.php; the (5) new_menuname parameter in (e) admin/navigation/do_new_nav.php; and (6) area1, name, and url parameters to (f) admin/pages/do_new_page.php, probably involving the Title or textarea field as reachable through admin/pages/new_page.php. NOTE: the original disclosure does not precisely state which vectors are associated with SQL injection versus XSS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4523?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ripe Website Manager Ripe Website Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4523?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4523 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-2007-4523 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j34x-wmhc-q593.