CVE-2010-5042 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the cid parameter in the DJ-ArtGallery Joomla plugin, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5042?
CVE-2010-5042 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DJ-ArtGallery (com_djartgallery) component 0.9.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cid[] parameter in an editItem action to administrator/index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blueconstantmedia Com Djartgallery.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5042 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-2010-5042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-5042 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6vr-pffw-fg7v.