# CVE-2010-2697: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via the blog title parameter in Sijio Community Software, potentially compromising other users.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jul 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2pqj-vff5-fgh2

## What is CVE-2010-2697?

CVE-2010-2697 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sijio Community Software allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title parameter when adding a new blog, related to edit_blog/index.php.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2697?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sijio Community Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-2697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-2697 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2697 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sijio Community Software - SQL Injection / Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-2696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2696/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-2698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2698/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2697 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-2697 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2697 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2697/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2697
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2697
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-2697

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2697/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.