CVE-2013-5976 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the LastMRH_Session cookie on the logout page, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2013-5976?

CVE-2013-5976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 1 Oct 2013. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the access policy logout page (logout.inc) in F5 BIG-IP APM 10.1.0 through 10.2.4 and 11.1.0 through 11.3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the LastMRH_Session cookie.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5976 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-2013-5976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wmw-jcqf-89j8.

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