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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-542j-7g79-83m4

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1742?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mozilla Bugzilla.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-1742?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## 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:

- Bugzilla - 'editflagtypes.cgi' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla

- [CVE-2004-0769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0769/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-1042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1042/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-1043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1043/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0007/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-5123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5123/): Cross-site request forgery in Bugzilla (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-1742 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Mozilla Bugzilla. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-1742

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