Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2007-3498 is an XSS issue in HTML Purifier before 2.0.1, specifically a smoke-test configuration page. If that test page is deployed and reachable, an attacker may cause script or HTML to run in a victim browser. Sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where HTML Purifier versions before 2.0.1 were deployed with smoketests/configForm.php accessible over HTTP. Systems that did not publish the smoketests path likely have reduced exposure. Treat this as a focused hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless the vulnerable smoke-test page is internet-facing. Prioritize removing test files from production and updating legacy HTML Purifier deployments. Mitigation focus: Upgrade HTML Purifier to 2.0.1 or a supported later version if affected.; Remove smoketests files from production deployments where they are not required.; Restrict direct web access to smoketests/configForm.php..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- htmlpurifier-configform-xss(35300)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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