CVE-2011-2379 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted patches in Raw Unified mode, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2011-2379?
CVE-2011-2379 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 9 Aug 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 Bugzilla 2.4 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, when Internet Explorer before 9 or Safari before 5.0.6 is used for Raw Unified mode, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted patch, related to content sniffing.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2379?
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-2011-2379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-929m-627q-7654.