CVE-2011-5309 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Jan 2015 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in Wikipad, 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-2011-5309?

CVE-2011-5309 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2015. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pages.php in Wikipad 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cherry-Design Wikipad.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5309 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-2011-5309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49f2-jmg7-87jc.