CVE-2007-5112 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject scripts via the login page query string, potentially capturing credentials from users with auto-completed passwords.
- 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-2007-5112?
CVE-2007-5112 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 session.cgi (aka the login page) in Google Urchin 5 5.7.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4713. NOTE: this can be leveraged to capture login credentials in some browsers that support remembered (auto-completed) passwords.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5112?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Roi Revolution Urchin.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5112 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-2007-5112 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5112 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mrc-3q8m-ghch.