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CVE-2013-1804

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) highlight parameter to forum/viewthread.ph…

Published Apr 29, 2014php-fusionCWE-79EPSS 4.42%

Overview

CVE-2013-1804 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php-fusion php-fusion. It was published on April 29, 2014 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) highlight parameter to forum/viewthread.php; or remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (2) user_list or (3) user_types parameter to messages.php; (4) message parameter to infusions/shoutbox_panel/shoutbox_admin.php; (5) message parameter to administration/news.php; (6) panel_list parameter to administration/panel_editor.php; (7) HTTP User Agent string to administration/phpinfo.php; (8) "__BBCODE__" parameter to administration/bbcodes.php; errorMessage parameter to (9) article_cats.php, (10) download_cats.php, (11) news_cats.php, or (12) weblink_cats.php in administration/, when error is 3; or (13) body or (14) body2 parameter to administration/articles.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php-fusion. Update php-fusion 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
php-fusionphp-fusion0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1804?

CVE-2013-1804 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php-fusion php-fusion. It was published on April 29, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1804?

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-2013-1804?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php-fusion. Update php-fusion 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-2013-1804?

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