CVE-2013-3179 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Microsoft SharePoint Server via crafted requests, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3179?
CVE-2013-3179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, published on 11 Sep 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, and 2013 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted request, aka "SharePoint XSS Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3179?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, Microsoft Sharepoint Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Services.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2013-3179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation
- CVE-2014-2816 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2023-21742 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21744 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-44690 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41036 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jqv-qv35-ch59.