CVE-2011-4565 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Nov 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in XOOPS, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2011-4565?

CVE-2011-4565 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 XOOPS 2.5.1.a, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) text parameter to include/formdhtmltextarea_preview.php or (2) img BBCODE tag within the message parameter to pmlite.php (aka Private Message). NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4565?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4565?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4565 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-2011-4565 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4565 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8j2-r6q8-f4m9.