CVE-2010-2479: XSS
First published: Tue Jun 01 2010(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTML Purifier before 4.1.1, as used in Mahara and other products, when the browser is Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| composer/ezyang/htmlpurifier | <4.1.1 | |
| composer/ezyang/htmlpurifier | <4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
| HTML Purifier | <=4.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | <=4.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | <=4.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.0.0-beta | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.0.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.2.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.3.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.3.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.3.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.4.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.4.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.4.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.4.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.5.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.5.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.6.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.6.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.6.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =1.6.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.0.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.0.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.2 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.3 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.4 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.4 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.4 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.5 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.5 | |
| HTML Purifier | =2.1.5 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0-rc1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0-rc1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.0-rc1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.1.1 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.2.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.2.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.2.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.3.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.3.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =3.3.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =4.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =4.0.0 | |
| HTML Purifier | =4.0.0 | |
| Mahara | <=1.0.14 | |
| Mahara | =0.9.0 | |
| Mahara | =0.9.1 | |
| Mahara | =0.9.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.0 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.1 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.3 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.4 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.5 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.6 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.7 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.8 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.9 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.10 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.11 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.12 | |
| Mahara | =1.0.13 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-alpha1 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-alpha2 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-alpha3 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-beta1 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-beta2 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-beta3 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-beta4 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-rc1 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.0-rc2 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.1 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.3 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.4 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.5 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.6 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.7 | |
| Mahara | =1.1.8 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-alpha1 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-alpha2 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-alpha3 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-beta1 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-beta2 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-beta3 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-beta4 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.0-rc1 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.1 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.3 | |
| Mahara | =1.2.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.0.15
- http://repo.or.cz/w/htmlpurifier.git/commitdiff/18e538317a877a0509ae71a860429c41770da230
- http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.2.5
- http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.1.9
- http://htmlpurifier.org/news/2010/0531-4.1.1-released
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39613
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41259
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40431
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2479
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/ezyang/htmlpurifier/CVE-2010-2479.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rm6-mjmh-86jq (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-2479?
CVE-2010-2479 has been classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2479?
To fix CVE-2010-2479, upgrade to HTML Purifier version 4.1.1 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2010-2479?
CVE-2010-2479 affects HTML Purifier versions prior to 4.1.1 and Mahara versions up to and including 1.0.14.
Can CVE-2010-2479 be exploited on web browsers?
Yes, CVE-2010-2479 is specifically exploitable on the Internet Explorer browser.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2479?
CVE-2010-2479 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allowing attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
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