CVE-2011-4561 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Phorum admin interface via PATH_INFO, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4561?
CVE-2011-4561 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 28 Nov 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in Phorum 5.2.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4561 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-2011-4561 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4561 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhr6-3h7f-9h2q.