# CVE-2013-5094: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the cert_cn cookie in McAfee Vulnerability Manager, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qw2v-r7p6-9wjv

## What is CVE-2013-5094?

CVE-2013-5094 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 index.exp in McAfee Vulnerability Manager 7.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cert_cn cookie parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5094?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Vulnerability Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5094?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-5094 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-5094 exists.

Public exploit code:

- McAfee Vulnerability Manager - 'cert_cn' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-8989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8989/): Weak cryptography in McAfee Vulnerability Manager (MVM) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-2199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2199/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2015-7612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7612/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-1473](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1473/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-1472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1472/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5094 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5094 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-5094 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5094/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5094/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5094
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5094
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5094

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