# CVE-2013-0201: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in ownCloud, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h555-5cgv-rp9r

## What is CVE-2013-0201?

CVE-2013-0201 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 18 Mar 2014. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ownCloud 4.5.5, 4.0.10, and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) QUERY_STRING to core/lostpassword/templates/resetpassword.php, (2) mime parameter to apps/files/ajax/mimeicon.php, or (3) token parameter to apps/gallery/sharing.php.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0201?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-0201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-0201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Owncloud Owncloud

- [CVE-2021-35946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35946/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-2052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2052/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-2048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2048/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-28645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-28645/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2015-4718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4718/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0201 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-0201 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 18 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Owncloud Owncloud. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0201/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0201/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0201
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0201
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0201

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0201/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.