CVE-2011-5267 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via parameters in the SpellChecker module, 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-2011-5267?
CVE-2011-5267 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2013. 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 spell-check-savedicts.php in the SpellChecker module in Xinha, as used in WikiWig 5.01 and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) to_p_dict or (2) to_r_list parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to the htmlarea plugin and CVE-2013-5670.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5267?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wikiwig Project Wikiwig.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5267?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5267 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-2011-5267 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-5267 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h3v-p275-5rjr.