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CVE-2010-2479

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTML Purifier before 4.1.1, as used in Mahara and other products, when the browser is Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…

Published Jul 6, 2010htmlpurifierCWE-79EPSS 2.01%

Overview

CVE-2010-2479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting htmlpurifier htmlpurifier. It was published on July 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTML Purifier before 4.1.1, as used in Mahara and other products, when the browser is Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from htmlpurifier. Update htmlpurifier to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
htmlpurifierhtmlpurifier0Affected
maharamahara0Affected

References

Refhtmlpurifier.org/news/2010/0531-4.1.1-releasedRefrepo.or.cz/w/htmlpurifier.git/commitdiff/18e538317a877a0509ae71a860429c41770da230Refsecunia.com/advisories/39613Refsecunia.com/advisories/40431Refwiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.0.15Refwiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.1.9Refwiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.2.5Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/41259Refhtmlpurifier.org/news/2010/0531-4.1.1-releasedRefrepo.or.cz/w/htmlpurifier.git/commitdiff/18e538317a877a0509ae71a860429c41770da230

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2479?

CVE-2010-2479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting htmlpurifier htmlpurifier. It was published on July 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-2479?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-2479?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from htmlpurifier. Update htmlpurifier to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-2479?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-2479 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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