CVE-2013-4791 PrestaShop Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Low-privilege users can inject persistent XSS via TinyMCE in PrestaShop, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious script execution.

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
Available

What is CVE-2013-4791?

CVE-2013-4791 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Prestashop Prestashop, published on 13 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PrestaShop before 1.4.11 allows Logistician, translators and other low level profiles/accounts to inject a persistent XSS vector on TinyMCE.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4791?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including prestashop/prestashop. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
prestashop/prestashop PackagistAll versions1.4.11
prestashop/prestashop PackagistAll versions1.4.11

Products include Prestashop Prestashop.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4791?

Upgrade prestashop/prestashop to 1.4.11 or later.

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-2013-4791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Prestashop Prestashop vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crpg-2mm2-jjqf.

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