CVE-2010-1448 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search page title in LXR Cross Referencer, potentially compromising user sessions.

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
Available

What is CVE-2010-1448?

CVE-2010-1448 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2010. 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 lib/LXR/Common.pm in LXR Cross Referencer before 0.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a string in the search page's TITLE element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4497 and CVE-2010-1625.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1448?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Malcom Box Lxr Cross Referencer.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1448?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2010-1448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2010-1738, GHSA-68ww-p354-x3m2.

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