CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-3179: XSS

First published: Wed Sep 11 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, and 2013 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted request, aka "SharePoint XSS Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation=2010-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation=2010-sp2
Microsoft SharePoint Server=2007-sp3
Microsoft SharePoint Server=2010-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Server=2010-sp2
Microsoft Sharepoint Services=3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-3179?

    CVE-2013-3179 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential for XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-3179?

    To fix CVE-2013-3179, you should update to the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint versions.

  • What are the affected versions of Microsoft SharePoint for CVE-2013-3179?

    CVE-2013-3179 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1, 2010 SP2, and SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1 and SP2.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2013-3179 allow?

    CVE-2013-3179 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • Is user input safe with CVE-2013-3179?

    User input is not safe with CVE-2013-3179, as the vulnerability can be exploited through crafted requests.

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