CVE-2013-0234
Elgg < 1.7.17 and 1.8.x < 1.8.13 - Cross-Site Scripting via Twitter Widget params[twitter_username] Parameter
Title source: llmDescription
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Twitter widget in Elgg before 1.7.17 and 1.8.x before 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the params[twitter_username] parameter to action/widgets/save.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/cash/read/223/elgg-1813-and-1717
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119903/Elgg-Twitter-Widget-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/a74a88501c41e89c8bcd7fc650ae2f8cc0a5003d#L2L21
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/251
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/19dc507c2fccb378be2a44a762edf6c1e7afa334#L0R11
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/4
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/52007
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57569
Scores
EPSS
0.0146
EPSS Percentile
70.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (30)
elgg/elgg
1.8.0.1
elgg/elgg
1.8.1
elgg/elgg
1.8.3
elgg/elgg
1.8.4
elgg/elgg
1.8.5
elgg/elgg
1.8.6
elgg/elgg
1.8.7
elgg/elgg
1.8.8
elgg/elgg
1.8.9
elgg/elgg
1.8.10
... and 20 more
Published
Feb 02, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026