CVE-2010-3457 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Symphony CMS, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2010-3457?

CVE-2010-3457 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Symphony CMS 2.0.7 and 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fields[website] parameter in the post comments feature in articles/a-primer-to-symphony-2s-default-theme/ or (2) send-email[recipient] parameter to about/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getsymphony Symphony.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3457 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-2010-3457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r76g-h9ph-wx67.

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