CVE-2013-1636 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 12 Mar 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the get-data parameter in Open Flash Chart, affecting multiple CMS plugins and components.

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-2013-1636?

CVE-2013-1636 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open-flash-chart.swf in Open Flash Chart (aka Open-Flash Chart), as used in the Pretty Link Lite plugin before 1.6.3 for WordPress, JNews (com_jnews) component 8.0.1 for Joomla!, and CiviCRM 3.1.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the get-data parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1636?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Caseproof Prettylinks, Civicrm Civicrm, Joobi Com Jnews.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1636 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-2013-1636 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1636 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2013-3726, GHSA-j6f8-7w49-7g29.