CVE-2013-0234 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Twitter widget of Elgg versions prior to 1.7.17 and 1.8.x before 1.8.13. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the params[twitter_username] parameter during a widget save action. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact (e.g., session hijacking, defacement). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.