CVE-2010-4567 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via whitespace-prefixed JavaScript or data URIs in the URL field, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-4567?

CVE-2010-4567 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 28 Jan 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Bugzilla before 3.2.10, 3.4.x before 3.4.10, 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and 4.0.x before 4.0rc2 does not properly handle whitespace preceding a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the URL (aka bug_file_loc) field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4567?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4567?

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-2010-4567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvrf-fv66-542r.

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