CVE-2010-4514 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the __VIEWSTATE parameter in the installation wizard, 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-2010-4514?
CVE-2010-4514 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 9 Dec 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Install/InstallWizard.aspx in DotNetNuke 5.05.01 and 5.06.00 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the __VIEWSTATE parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4514 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-2010-4514 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4514 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrhp-54g4-c28j.