CVE-2013-5952 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via specific parameters in the Freichat Joomla plugin, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.
- 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-2013-5952?
CVE-2013-5952 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Freichat (com_freichat) component, possibly 9.4 and earlier, for Joomla! allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id or (2) xhash parameter to client/chat.php or (3) toname parameter to client/plugins/upload/upload.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5952?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codologic Com Freichat.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5952?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5952 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-2013-5952 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5952 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r89-7xfh-6ggc.