CVE-2011-5029 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via entry and category parameters in Simple PHP Blog, requiring user interaction to execute.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2011-5029?

CVE-2011-5029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Blog 0.7.0 and possibly earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) entry parameter to delete.php or (2) category parameter to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alexander Palmo Simple Php Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5029 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-2011-5029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfh3-qfx5-mqgv.

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