Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-4891
The xss_clean function in CodeIgniter before 2.1.4 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an unclosed HTML tag.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2013-4891
- cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4891
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4891
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-4891
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-4891
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https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/07/codeigniter-21-xss-clean-filter-bypass/
CodeIgniter <= 2.1.3 xss_clean() Filter Bypass » Neal PooleExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/changelog.html
Change Log : CodeIgniter User GuideRelease Notes
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https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4020
CodeIgniter security and CVE database · Issue #4020 · bcit-ci/CodeIgniter · GitHubIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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