CVE-2013-7303 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the author name field in SPIP, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7303?
CVE-2013-7303 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 30 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) squelettes-dist/formulaires/inscription.php and (2) prive/forms/editer_auteur.php in SPIP before 2.1.25 and 3.0.x before 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the author name field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7303?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spip Spip.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7303?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2013-7303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Spip Spip
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7303, GHSA-93ww-cxcr-rvw4.