CVE-2010-4264 Cross-site scripting in vanilla forums
An attacker can execute arbitrary client-side code via a malicious filename in Vanilla Forums, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2010-4264?
CVE-2010-4264 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in vanilla forums, published on 22 Jun 2021. 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
It was found in vanilla forums before 2.0.10 a cross-site scripting vulnerability where a filename could contain arbitrary code to execute on the client side.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vanillaforums Vanilla Forums.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4264 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-2010-4264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in vanilla forums
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94c2-rg8m-c4ch.