CVE-2011-2711

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the print_fileinfo function in ui-diff.c in cgit 0.9.0.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename associated with the rename hint.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/24/4 mailing list patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725042 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48866 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/24/3 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/6 mailing list
http://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=bebe89d7c11a92bf206bf6e528c51ffa8ecbc0d5 patch
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10998459 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/74050 vdb entry patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/2 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/45358 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/7 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/45541 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68754 vdb entry
http://hjemli.net/pipermail/cgit/2011-July/000276.html mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2711?
CVE-2011-2711 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2711?
To fix CVE-2011-2711, 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-2011-2711 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2711 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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