CVE-2011-1723 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in Redmine, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2011-1723?
CVE-2011-1723 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redmine Redmine, published on 19 Apr 2011. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/views/layouts/base.rhtml in Redmine 1.0.1 through 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to projects/hg-helloworld/news/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redmine Redmine.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1723 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-2011-1723 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-1723 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Redmine Redmine
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w96-rhq8-qmh8.