CVE-2013-5955 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the edit action in the PBBooking component, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5955?
CVE-2013-5955 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in manage.php in the PBBooking (com_pbbooking) component 2.4 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the an arbitrary parameter in an edit action to administrator/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Purplebeanie Com Pbbooking.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5955 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-2013-5955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcr7-fc6f-7qr8.