CVE-2011-2499 Cross-site scripting in CMS
Mambo CMS contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2011-2499?
CVE-2011-2499 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mambo CMS, published on 12 Feb 2020. 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
Mambo CMS through 4.6.5 has multiple XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mambo-Foundation Mambo Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2499 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-2011-2499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mambo CMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7c7-wffw-m9r8.