CVE-2013-0283 Cross-site scripting in Katello

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Katello notification page via the username field, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2013-0283?

CVE-2013-0283 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Katello, published on 5 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Katello: Username in Notification page has cross site scripting

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0283?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Theforeman Katello.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0283 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-2013-0283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq8g-78xv-qr5j.

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