CVE-2013-4241 Cross-site scripting in HMS Testimonials
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in the HMS Testimonials WordPress plugin.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4241?
CVE-2013-4241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HitMyServer HMS Testimonials, published on 30 Jan 2020. 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 HMS Testimonials plugin before 2.0.11 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, (2) image, (3) url, or (4) testimonial parameter to the Testimonial form (hms-testimonials-addnew page); (5) date_format parameter to the Settings - Default form (hms-testimonials-settings page); (6) name parameter in a Save action to the Settings - Custom Fields form (hms-testimonials-settings-fields page); or (7) name parameter in a Save action to the Settings - Template form (hms-testimonials-templates-new page).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitmyserver Hms Testimonials.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4241 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-2013-4241 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4241 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in HitMyServer HMS Testimonials
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfc9-wgg3-3hh5.