CVE-2011-4170 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Oct 2011 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted nickname in a /me event, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: Available

What is CVE-2011-4170?

CVE-2011-4170 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme_adium_append_message function in empathy-theme-adium.c in the Adium theme in libempathy-gtk in Empathy 3.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted alias (aka nickname) in a /me event, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3635.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Empathy.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4170?

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-2011-4170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2011-3635 Cross-site scripting in n/a Medium 4.3

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4170, GHSA-hq67-3ccm-xpfc.