CVE-2011-1671 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO in the Tracks web application, potentially compromising user 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1671?
CVE-2011-1671 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/controllers/todos_controller.rb in Tracks 1.7.2, 2.0RC2, and 2.0devel allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to todos/tag/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getontracks Tracks.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1671 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-2011-1671 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-1671 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vcf-cf55-hwj8.