CVE-2010-4524 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into MHonArc archives via malformed SCRIPT tags, potentially compromising users viewing the archives.
- 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-2010-4524?
CVE-2010-4524 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2011. 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 lib/mhtxthtml.pl in MHonArc 2.6.16 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malformed start tag and end tag for a SCRIPT element, as demonstrated by <scr<body>ipt> and </scr<body>ipt> sequences.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mhonarc Mhonarc.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4524?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2010-4524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4524, GHSA-r98c-rm5p-j4fw.