CVE-2011-0544 Cross-site scripting in phpbb3
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpBB allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the flash BB tag, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0544?
CVE-2011-0544 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
phpbb 3.0.x-3.0.6 has an XSS vulnerability via the [flash] BB tag.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0544?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Phpbb Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0544?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0544 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-2011-0544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3884-6vq4-8grw.