CVE-2011-1976 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via a data source parameter in the Report Viewer Control, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2011-1976?
CVE-2011-1976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 10 Aug 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 the Report Viewer Control in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and Report Viewer 2005 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a parameter in a data source, aka "Report Viewer Controls XSS Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1976?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Report Viewer, Microsoft Visual Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1976 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-2011-1976 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-1976 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8grw-rc3h-c4w2.