CVE-2011-3979

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ztemp/view_compiled/Theme/theme_admin_setasdefault.php in the theme module in Zikula Application Framework 1.3.0 build 3168, 1.2.7, and probably other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the themename parameter in the setasdefault action to index.php.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.77% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://community.zikula.org/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=3075 patch
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_in_zikula.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519565/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8409 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69644 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/45884 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49491 vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/75226 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3979?
CVE-2011-3979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3979?
To fix CVE-2011-3979, 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-2011-3979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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