CVE-2013-4884 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via UTF-7 encoded sequences in SuperScan HTML reports, requiring user interaction to view the report.
- 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-2013-4884?
CVE-2013-4884 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee SuperScan 4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via UTF-7 encoded sequences in a server response, which is not properly handled in the SuperScan HTML report.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Superscan.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4884 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-2013-4884 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4884 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vw34-99x5-jpc2.