CVE-2013-1742

Bugzilla 2.x-4.0.10, 4.1.x-4.2.6, 4.3.x-4.4.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via editflagtypes.cgi id or sortkey Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-1742. PoCs published by Mateusz Goik.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla by injecting malicious script tags into the 'id' and 'sortkey' parameters of the 'editflagtypes.cgi' endpoint. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in editflagtypes.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.0.x before 4.0.11; 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.7; and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id or (2) sortkey parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mateusz Goik · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38806

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla by injecting malicious script tags into the 'id' and 'sortkey' parameters of the 'editflagtypes.cgi' endpoint. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input sanitization.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Bugzilla versions 2.17.1 through 4.0.10, 4.1.1 through 4.2.6, and 4.3.1 through 4.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Bugzilla instance · Valid authentication credentials with sufficient privileges
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924802
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/4.0.10/

Scores

EPSS 0.0240
EPSS Percentile 82.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (45)
mozilla/bugzilla 4.1
mozilla/bugzilla 4.1.1
mozilla/bugzilla 4.1.2
mozilla/bugzilla 4.1.3
mozilla/bugzilla 4.3
mozilla/bugzilla 4.3.1
mozilla/bugzilla 4.3.2
mozilla/bugzilla 4.3.3
mozilla/bugzilla 2.0
mozilla/bugzilla 2.2
... and 35 more
Published Oct 24, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026