CVE-2011-5177 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the eSyndiCat Pro admin panel via specific parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2011-5177?
CVE-2011-5177 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/controller.php in eSyndiCat Pro 2.3.05 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to the admins (2) blocks, (3) articles, or (4) suggest-category; or (5) sort parameter to the search page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esyndicat Esyndicat Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5177 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-2011-5177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-5177 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmmm-6vv2-783p.