CVE-2013-5151 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Mobile Safari by uploading files served as text/plain, requiring user interaction to view the malicious content.
- 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-2013-5151?
CVE-2013-5151 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Sep 2013. 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
Mobile Safari in Apple iOS before 7 does not prevent HTML interpretation of a document served with a text/plain content type, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading a file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5151 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-2013-5151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9357-fg29-22cv.