CVE-2011-0048: XSS

Published Jan 28, 2011
·
Updated

Bugzilla before 3.2.10, 3.4.x before 3.4.10, 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and 4.0.x before 4.0rc2 creates a clickable link for a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URI in the URL (aka bugfileloc) field, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against logged-out users via a crafted URI.

Affected Software

109 affected components
Bugzilla=2.0
Bugzilla=2.18.6\+
Bugzilla=2.16.8
Bugzilla=2.22.7
Bugzilla=3.4.3
Bugzilla=2.16_rc2
Bugzilla=2.18.8
Bugzilla=2.17.6
Bugzilla=2.16-rc2
Bugzilla=3.2-rc1
Bugzilla=2.18.5
Bugzilla=2.19.3
Bugzilla=2.20-rc2
Bugzilla=2.18.6
Bugzilla=2.17.2
Bugzilla=2.20-rc1
Bugzilla=2.16.1
Bugzilla=2.20
Bugzilla=2.19
Bugzilla=2.18-rc1
Bugzilla=3.6.1
Bugzilla=3.2.6
Bugzilla=3.6.0
Bugzilla=3.4.2
Bugzilla=2.16.2
Bugzilla=2.16.11
Bugzilla=3.6.3
Bugzilla=3.2.5
Bugzilla=2.20.5
Bugzilla=2.20.6
Bugzilla=2.22.3
Bugzilla=2.22.6
Bugzilla=2.17.4
Bugzilla=2.16-rc1
Bugzilla=2.23.2
Bugzilla=2.21.2
Bugzilla=2.10
Bugzilla=2.17.1
Bugzilla=3.2.3
Bugzilla=2.16
Bugzilla=2.22.1
Bugzilla=2.23.4
Bugzilla=2.16.9
Bugzilla=3.4.9
Bugzilla=2.20.1
Bugzilla=2.23.3
Bugzilla=2.14.2
Bugzilla=3.2.8
Bugzilla=2.18.7
Bugzilla=2.23.1
Bugzilla=2.22.2
Bugzilla=2.18.1
Bugzilla=2.22-rc1
Bugzilla=2.14.3
Bugzilla=2.22.5
Bugzilla=3.4.1
Bugzilla=3.4.4
Bugzilla=2.14.4
Bugzilla=3.4.8
Bugzilla=2.19.1
Bugzilla=2.16.7
Bugzilla=2.6
Bugzilla=3.4.7
Bugzilla=2.17.5
Bugzilla=2.22
Bugzilla=2.17.3
Bugzilla=2.4
Bugzilla=2.16.4
Bugzilla=2.12
Bugzilla=3.2
Bugzilla=2.20.3
Bugzilla=2.8
Bugzilla=3.2.4
Bugzilla=2.2
Bugzilla=2.18.4
Bugzilla=3.2.2
Bugzilla=2.16.3
Bugzilla=2.14.5
Bugzilla=2.18.9
Bugzilla=2.18
Bugzilla=2.18.3
Bugzilla=2.17.7
Bugzilla=2.20.7
Bugzilla=4.0-rc1
Bugzilla=2.20.2
Bugzilla=2.20.4
Bugzilla=2.21.1
Bugzilla=2.18-rc3
Bugzilla<=3.2.9
Bugzilla=2.17
Bugzilla=2.23
Bugzilla=2.16.6
Bugzilla=3.2.7
Bugzilla=2.9
Bugzilla=2.18.2
Bugzilla=2.18-rc2
Bugzilla=3.4.5
Bugzilla=3.2-rc2
Bugzilla=2.14.1
Bugzilla=2.22.4
Bugzilla=2.21
Bugzilla=3.2.1
Bugzilla=2.16.5
Bugzilla=3.4.6
Bugzilla=3.6.2
Bugzilla=2.14
Bugzilla=4.0
Bugzilla=2.19.2
Bugzilla=2.16.10

Event History

Jan 28, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0048?

CVE-2011-0048 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-0048?

To mitigate CVE-2011-0048, upgrade to Bugzilla version 3.2.10, 3.4.10, 3.6.4, or 4.0rc2 or later.

3

What types of attacks are enabled by CVE-2011-0048?

CVE-2011-0048 allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against logged-out users.

4

Which versions of Bugzilla are vulnerable to CVE-2011-0048?

Bugzilla versions before 3.2.10, 3.4.x before 3.4.10, 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and 4.0.x before 4.0rc2 are vulnerable.

5

Who is affected by the vulnerability identified as CVE-2011-0048?

Users of vulnerable Bugzilla versions, especially those who are logged out, are at risk of XSS attacks.

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