CVE-2007-4917 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 17 Sep 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ip parameter in tracking.php, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2007-4917?

CVE-2007-4917 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in tracking.php in PHP-Stats 0.1.9.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ip parameter in an online action, a different vector than CVE-2007-4334.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Stats Php-Stats.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4917 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-2007-4917 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4917 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrvf-w9hh-3g69.