4.3

CVE-2013-2643: sophos web_appliance Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-03-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2643 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in sophos web_appliance. EPSS estimates a 4.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-03-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) xss parameter in an allow action to rss.php, (2) msg parameter to end-user/errdoc.php, (3) h parameter to end-user/ftp_redirect.php, or (4) threat parameter to the Blocked component.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.53% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sec-consult.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselinuxUnverified

    Sophos Web Protection Appliance 3.7.8.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sophos1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links