CVE-2013-4946 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into BMC Service Desk Express via specific parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-4946?

CVE-2013-4946 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2013. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BMC Service Desk Express (SDE) 10.2.1.95 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) SelTab parameter to QV_admin.aspx, the (2) CallBack parameter to QV_grid.aspx, or the (3) HelpPage parameter to commonhelp.aspx.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4946?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bmc Service Desk Express.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4946 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-2013-4946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mwp-f6vq-j22p.

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