CVE-2013-5072 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Outlook Web Access via crafted URLs, requiring user interaction to execute.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2013-5072?

CVE-2013-5072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 11 Dec 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outlook Web Access in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 and SP3 and 2013 Cumulative Update 2 and 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL, aka "OWA XSS Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5072 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-2013-5072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h2h-fwxh-x5w9.

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