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CVE-2010-10004: Information Cards Module cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in Information Cards Module on simpleSAMLphp and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f6bfea49ae16dc6e179df8306d39c3694f1ef186. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217661 was assigned to this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a cross-site scripting issue in the Information Cards Module for simpleSAMLphp. A remote authenticated attacker could potentially cause a user’s browser to run attacker-controlled script in the application context. The public sources rate it medium severity and identify an upgrade to version 1.0 as the fix.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation in the normal security patch cycle, with faster handling for externally reachable identity infrastructure. The business risk is lower than unauthenticated code execution, but XSS in authentication-adjacent systems can affect trust and session integrity.

Technical view

CVE-2010-10004 is a CWE-79 XSS vulnerability affecting the simpleSAMLphp Information Cards Module. VulDB lists CVSS v2 score 4.0 with network access, low complexity, single authentication, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact. The affected version range and vulnerable processing path are not specified in the provided sources.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to environments running the simpleSAMLphp Information Cards Module before version 1.0. The sources do not identify exact affected versions, package names, or default deployment status, so teams must confirm module presence directly.

Exploitation context

The issue is remotely reachable and requires authentication according to the CVSS vector. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, public active exploitation, or detailed exploit conditions. Treat it as a realistic authenticated web-app risk, not confirmed mass exploitation.

Researcher notes

Evidence is incomplete on affected versions and vulnerable code path. The strongest remediation evidence is the GitHub patch and v1.0 release. CVSS v2 indicates authenticated network exploitation with partial integrity impact only. Do not claim active exploitation from the supplied data.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade the Information Cards Module to version 1.0.
  • Apply patch f6bfea49ae16dc6e179df8306d39c3694f1ef186 if maintaining source directly.
  • Inventory simpleSAMLphp deployments for the Information Cards Module.
  • Check vendor and CVE references for any later guidance.
  • Prioritize remediation where the module is internet-facing or broadly user-accessible.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether simpleSAMLphp-module-infocard is installed in each environment.
  • Verify the deployed module version is 1.0 or includes the referenced patch.
  • Review dependency manifests and deployment artifacts for older module copies.
  • Check authenticated module routes are not unexpectedly exposed.
  • Perform defensive XSS regression testing without using offensive payload guidance.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
6

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
5Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4CVSS 2.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

4Medium
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2010-10004Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/aInformation Cards Modulen/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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