CVE-2010-1489 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Internet Explorer 8 XSS filters to execute scripts on vulnerable websites, requiring user interaction.

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-2010-1489?

CVE-2010-1489 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 20 Apr 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 XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly perform neutering for the SCRIPT tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against web sites that have no inherent XSS vulnerabilities, a different issue than CVE-2009-4074.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1489 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-2010-1489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hv98-5pf4-2phq.

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