CVE-2011-3010 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Sep 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in TWiki, potentially leading to session hijacking or data modification.

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-2011-3010?

CVE-2011-3010 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TWiki before 5.1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the newtopic parameter in a WebCreateNewTopic action, related to the TWiki.WebCreateNewTopicTemplate topic; or (2) the query string to SlideShow.pm in the SlideShowPlugin.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3010?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3010 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-2011-3010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-3010 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w6p-cpqh-825m.