CVE-2013-5943 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Graphite, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-5943?

CVE-2013-5943 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 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 Graphite before 0.9.11 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5943?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including graphite-web. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
graphite-web PyPIAll versions0.9.11

Products include Graphite Project Graphite.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5943?

Upgrade graphite-web to 0.9.11 or later.

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-2013-5943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-5943, GHSA-jqjf-6p78-286m, PYSEC-2013-4.

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