CVE-2013-4168 Cross-site scripting in SmokePing
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via start and end time fields in SmokePing, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- 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-2013-4168?
CVE-2013-4168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Nov 2019. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SmokePing 2.6.9 in the start and end time fields.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4168?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Smokeping Smokeping.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4168?
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-2013-4168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4168, DLA-348-1, GHSA-f2g6-6jfq-w6cj.