CVE-2011-4273 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 3 Nov 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

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

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: None listed

What is CVE-2011-4273?

CVE-2011-4273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in GoAhead Webserver 2.18 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the group parameter to goform/AddGroup, related to addgroup.asp; (2) the url parameter to goform/AddAccessLimit, related to addlimit.asp; or the (3) user (aka User ID) or (4) group parameter to goform/AddUser, related to adduser.asp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Goahead Goahead Webserver.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4273 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-2011-4273 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4273 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqm3-xvpx-4868.