CVE-2007-4874

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SimpNews 2.41.03 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) l_username parameter to admin/layout2b.php, and the (2) backurl parameter to comment.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.62% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://forum.boesch-it.de/viewtopic.php?t=2791
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3166 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25809 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26965 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480598/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0070
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36774 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4874?
CVE-2007-4874 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4874?
To fix CVE-2007-4874, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4874 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4874 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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