CVE-2007-4896 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the admin header via specific parameters, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4896?
CVE-2007-4896 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/header.php in Toms Gaestebuch 1.01 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lang[adminseite], (2) lang[ueberschrift], or (3) einst[metachar] parameter, different vectors than CVE-2007-4711.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Toms-Seiten.at Toms Gastenbuch.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4896 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-2007-4896 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4896 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72h6-r6c5-hw7h.