CVE-2010-4569 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the user real name field in Bugzilla, requiring victim interaction to execute.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2010-4569?

CVE-2010-4569 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, and 4.0rc1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the real name field of a user account, related to the AutoComplete widget in YUI.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4569?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4569 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-2010-4569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6546-f3c3-rp4g.

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