CVE-2011-1518 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the OTRS ticket system, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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
Available

What is CVE-2011-1518?

CVE-2011-1518 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 18 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 Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 2.4.x before 2.4.10 and 3.x before 3.0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1518?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1518?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2011-1518 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1518 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Otrs Otrs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1518, DSA-2231-1, GHSA-j4j2-652r-qc85.

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