CVE-2010-4778 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Apr 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via fetchmail configuration fields in Horde IMP, requiring user interaction to exploit.

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-2010-4778?

CVE-2010-4778 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in fetchmailprefs.php in Horde IMP before 4.3.8, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.2.7, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username (aka fmusername), (2) password (aka fmpassword), or (3) server (aka fmserver) field in a fetchmail_prefs_save action, related to the Fetchmail configuration, a different issue than CVE-2010-3695. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4778?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Horde Groupware, Horde Imp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4778 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-2010-4778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6vvf-h2fv-cp93.