CVE-2013-4968 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting and clickjacking attacks against the Puppet Enterprise console and live management interfaces.

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-2013-4968?

CVE-2013-4968 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 11 Dec 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

Puppet Enterprise before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to (1) conduct clickjacking attacks via unspecified vectors related to the console, and (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors related to "live management."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4968?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4968 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-2013-4968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwq5-v5rc-g6r2.

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