CVE-2013-4891
CodeIgniter XSS Bypass
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 21, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:56 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2013-4891 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-4891.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4020 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/07/codeigniter-21-xss-clean-filter-bypass/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/changelog.html | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4020 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/07/codeigniter-21-xss-clean-filter-bypass/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/changelog.html | Release Notes |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Detects used CodeIgniter version of external site or application (old version).
HTML JavaScript CSS PHP ApacheConf
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2013-4891 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-4891 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/07/codeigniter-21-xss-clean-filter-bypass/ No Types Assigned https://nealpoole.com/blog/2013/07/codeigniter-21-xss-clean-filter-bypass/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4020 No Types Assigned https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4020 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/changelog.html No Types Assigned https://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/changelog.html Release Notes Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4891 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4891
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.44750
percentile