CVE-2013-5300
CWE-79Published: August 15, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) before 4.3.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the withoutmenu parameter to (1) vulnmeter/index.php or (2) vulnmeter/sched.php; the (3) section parameter to av_inventory/task_edit.php; the (4) profile parameter to nfsen/rrdgraph.php; or the (5) scan_server or (6) targets parameter to vulnmeter/simulate.php.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2013-5300 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2013-5300 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts