CVE-2010-1459 Mono ASP.NET View State Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks due to disabled view state validation in the default Mono ASP.NET configuration.
- 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-2010-1459?
CVE-2010-1459 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 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
The default configuration of ASP.NET in Mono before 2.6.4 has a value of FALSE for the EnableViewStateMac property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated by the __VIEWSTATE parameter to 2.0/menu/menu1.aspx in the XSP sample project.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1459?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mono. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mono NuGet | All versions | 2.6.4 |
mono NuGet | All versions | 2.6.4 |
Products include Mono Mono.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1459?
Upgrade mono to 2.6.4 or later.
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-2010-1459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1459, GHSA-g5c6-w479-93xm.