CVE-2013-1869 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers and execute cross-site scripting attacks via the return_url parameter in Red Hat Satellite.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1869?
CVE-2013-1869 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 1 Apr 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
CRLF injection vulnerability in spacewalk-java before 2.1.148-1 and Red Hat Network (RHN) Satellite 5.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers, and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via the return_url parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1869?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Redhat Spacewalk-Java.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1869?
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-2013-1869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as CVE-2013-1870, GHSA-9c7m-xg64-cvv7.