CVE-2011-4647 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Nov 2011 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via story creation features, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2011-4647?

CVE-2011-4647 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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 the story creation feature in Geeklog 1.8.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) code or (2) raw BBcode tags.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4647?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geeklog Geeklog.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4647 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-2011-4647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fpqr-xh4c-m49c.