CVE-2013-1742 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Oct 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Bugzilla's edit flag types interface, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-1742?

CVE-2013-1742 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 24 Oct 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in editflagtypes.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11; 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.7; and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id or (2) sortkey parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1742?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2013-1742 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1742 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-542j-7g79-83m4.