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CVE-2013-6656

5.0 · MEDIUM

The XSSAuditor::init function in core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in the XSS auditor in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117, processes POST requests by using the body of a redirecti…

Published Feb 24, 2014googleCWE-200EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2013-6656 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on February 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The XSSAuditor::init function in core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in the XSS auditor in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117, processes POST requests by using the body of a redirecting page instead of the body of a redirect target, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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
googlechrome0Affected

References

Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/02/stable-channel-update_20.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00006.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=331725Refsrc.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=164749&view=revisionRefgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/02/stable-channel-update_20.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00006.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=331725Refsrc.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=164749&view=revision

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6656?

CVE-2013-6656 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on February 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2013-6656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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-2013-6656?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6656 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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