CVE-2013-5300 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 15 Aug 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into AlienVault OSSIM via multiple parameters, 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-2013-5300?

CVE-2013-5300 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) before 4.3.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the withoutmenu parameter to (1) vulnmeter/index.php or (2) vulnmeter/sched.php; the (3) section parameter to av_inventory/task_edit.php; the (4) profile parameter to nfsen/rrdgraph.php; or the (5) scan_server or (6) targets parameter to vulnmeter/simulate.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alienvault Open Source Security Information Management.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5300 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-2013-5300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr4p-9696-xcx8.