CVE-2010-4183 HTML Purifier cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted CSS properties in HTML Purifier when used with Internet Explorer.
- 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-2010-4183?
CVE-2010-4183 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 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 HTML Purifier before 4.1.0, when Internet Explorer is used, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) background-image, (2) background, or (3) font-family Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2479.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4183?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ezyang/htmlpurifier. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ezyang/htmlpurifier Packagist | All versions | 4.1.0 |
ezyang/htmlpurifier Packagist | All versions | 4.1.0 |
Products include Htmlpurifier Htmlpurifier.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4183?
Upgrade ezyang/htmlpurifier to 4.1.0 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-2010-4183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4183, GHSA-3p68-m5qw-9g9w.