CVE-2011-2920 (GCVE-0-2011-2920)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-02-05 18:00 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Spacewalk: spacewalk: cross-site scripting vulnerability allows arbitrary web script execution.
Summary
A flaw was found in Spacewalk and Red Hat Network Satellite. This cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into web pages through various input fields, such as the "Filter by Synopsis" field. This could lead to the execution of malicious code in a user's web browser, potentially compromising user sessions or disclosing sensitive information.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
4 references
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
|
Date Public
2014-02-05 18:00
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