CVE-2013-0538 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Lotus Notes via malicious HTML emails, requiring user interaction to view the message.
- 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-2013-0538?
CVE-2013-0538 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Notes, published on 1 May 2013. 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 IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP4 Interim Fix 1 and 9.0 before Interim Fix 1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a SCRIPT element in an HTML e-mail message, aka SPRs JMOY95BLM6 and JMOY95BN49.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0538 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-2013-0538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Lotus Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84hw-ppvg-f85m.