CVE-2011-2920 Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary web script execution.

Medium 5.5 Published 5 Feb 2014 Updated 2 Apr 2026

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via input fields in Spacewalk, leading to malicious code execution and data disclosure.

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-2011-2920?

CVE-2011-2920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, published on 5 Feb 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into web pages through various input fields, such as the "Filter by Synopsis" field. This could lead to the execution of malicious code in a user's web browser, potentially compromising user sessions or disclosing sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2920?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Network Satellite, Redhat Spacewalk.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2920?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2011-2920 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2920 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqp9-2cmp-fx98.