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CVE-2011-0508

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/modules/comments/Comments.php...

Medium CVSS 4.3

Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/modules/comments/Comments.php in Contao CMS 2.9.2, and possibly other versions before 2.9.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP X_FORWARDED_FOR header, which is stored by system/libraries/Environment.php but not properly handled by a comments action to main.php.

CWE: CWE-79 Published: 2011-01-20T19:00:10.817
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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