CVE-2013-1743 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via unsanitized field values in Bugzilla reports, potentially stealing user data or executing code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1743?
CVE-2013-1743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 24 Oct 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in report.cgi in Bugzilla 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 a field value that is not properly handled during construction of a tabular report, as demonstrated by the (1) summary or (2) real name field. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4189.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1743?
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-2013-1743 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1743 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh88-rwg9-3pjq.