CVE-2013-5702 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2013-5702?

CVE-2013-5702 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware, published on 19 Oct 2013. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WebCenter in WatchGuard WSM and Fireware before 11.8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5702?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Watchguard Fireware, Watchguard Watchguard System Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5702 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-2013-5702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Watchguard Fireware

• CVE-2022-26318 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-14733 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2025-9242 WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2022-23176 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-31789 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8

All Watchguard Fireware vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vv8f-h4gq-vc4q.