CVE-2013-0785 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Feb 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Bugzilla via the show_bug.cgi id parameter, 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-2013-0785?

CVE-2013-0785 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 24 Feb 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 show_bug.cgi in Bugzilla before 3.6.13, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.10, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.5, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in conjunction with an invalid value of the format parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0785?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0785 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-2013-0785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhvc-xf9p-r5hx.