CVE-2010-5027 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the type parameter in winners.php, requiring user interaction to execute.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-5027?

CVE-2010-5027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2011. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in winners.php in Science Fair In A Box (SFIAB) 2.0.6 and 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the type parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sfiab Science Fair in a Box.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5027 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-2010-5027 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-5027 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrm2-xcg5-7pj9.

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