CVE-2011-5287 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in HESK, 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-2011-5287?
CVE-2011-5287 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2015. 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 HESK before 2.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) hesk_settings[tmp_title] or (2) hesklang[ENCODING] parameter to inc/header.inc.php; the hesklang[attempt] parameter to (3) inc/assignment_search.inc.php, (4) inc/attachments.inc.php, (5) inc/common.inc.php, (6) inc/database.inc.php, (7) inc/prepare_ticket_search.inc.php, (8) inc/print_tickets.inc.php, (9) inc/show_admin_nav.inc.php, (10) inc/show_search_form.inc.php, or (11) inc/ticket_list.inc.php; or (12) the PATH_INFO to language/en/text.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hesk Hesk.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5287 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-2011-5287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72p5-q5c2-xpr7.