CVE-2013-1885 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in the token processing system, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2013-1885?

CVE-2013-1885 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 8.1 and possibly Dogtag Certificate System 9 and 10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) tus/ or (2) tus/tus/.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1885?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Certificate System, Redhat Dogtag Certificate System.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1885?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2013-1885 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1885 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r743-88qv-qhcg.

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