CVE-2013-5670

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spell-check-savedicts.php in the htmlarea SpellChecker module, as used in Serendipity before 1.7.3 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the to_r_list parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/250-Serendipity-1.7.3-released.html
http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/serendipity-xss-vulnerability.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/01/3 mailing list patch
http://www.osvdb.org/87395 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/01/1 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5670?
CVE-2013-5670 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5670?
To fix CVE-2013-5670, 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-2013-5670 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5670 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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