Review Board up to 1.7.11 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Review Board. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-4795. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Review Board (Forum Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Submitters list in Review Board 1.6.x before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a user full name.

The weakness was released 04/11/2014 by Craig Young with Tripwire (Website). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4795 since 07/12/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 1.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86410), SecurityFocus (BID 61750†), OSVDB (96170†), Secunia (SA54272†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45620†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Vendor

• Review

Name

• Board

Version

• 1.6
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.10
• 1.6.11
• 1.6.12
• 1.6.13
• 1.6.14
• 1.6.15
• 1.6.16
• 1.6.17
• 1.7.0
• 1.7.0.1
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Board 1.7.6

Timelineinfo

07/12/2013 🔍
08/08/2013 +27 days 🔍
08/13/2013 +5 days 🔍
08/14/2013 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +240 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +0 days 🔍
07/28/2014 +108 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +240 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Craig Young
Organization: Tripwire
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2013-4795 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69296
X-Force: 86410
SecurityFocus: 61750 - Review Board CVE-2013-4795 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 54272 - ReviewBoard User's Full Name Submitters List Script Insertion Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 96170
Vulnerability Center: 45620 - Review Board 1.6.x before 1.6.18 and 1.7.x before 1.7.12 XSS via a User Full Name, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/10/2026 11:03
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (59), 06/03/2017 07:31 (8), 05/10/2026 11:03 (19)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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