CVE-2011-5149 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in SpamTitan, 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-2011-5149?

CVE-2011-5149 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2012. 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 SpamTitan 5.08 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) testaddr or (2) testpass parameter to auth-settings.php; (3) hostname, (4) domainname, or (5) mailserver parameter to setup-relay.php; or (6) subnetmask or (7) defaultroute parameter to setup-network.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5149?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spamtitan Spamtitan.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5149 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-2011-5149 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-5149 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c58-cj6j-7593.

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