CVE-2013-0298 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted files or parameters in ownCloud, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2013-0298?
CVE-2013-0298 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud Server, published on 14 Mar 2014. 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 ownCloud 4.5.x before 4.5.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted iCalendar file to the calendar application, the (2) dir or (3) file parameter to apps/files_pdfviewer/viewer.php, or the (4) mountpoint parameter to /apps/files_external/addMountPoint.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Owncloud Owncloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0298 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-2013-0298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Owncloud Owncloud Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hq5-pxx4-67p9.