CVE-2011-2706 Cross-site scripting in sNews

Medium 6.1 Published 14 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting in sNews admin reorder functions allows attackers to inject 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-2011-2706?

CVE-2011-2706 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in sNews, published on 14 Jan 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

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the reorder administrator functions in sNews 1.71.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2706?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snewscms Snews.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2706 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-2011-2706 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g42-x277-3hhc.