CVE-2015-1040 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into the BEdita administrative backend, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1040?
CVE-2015-1040 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. 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 the administrative backend in BEdita 3.4.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lrealname field in the editProfile form to index.php/home/profile; the (2) data[title] or (3) data[description] field in the addQuickItem form to index.php; the (4) "note text" field in the saveNote form to index.php/areas; or the (5) titleBEObject or (6) tagsArea field in the updateForm form to index.php/documents/view.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bedita Bedita.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1040 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-2015-1040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5hh-9w58-4367.