CVE-2013-5670: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-5670: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spell-check-savedicts.php in the htmlarea SpellChecker module,...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spell-check-savedicts.php in the htmlarea SpellChecker module, as used in Serendipity before 1.7.3 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the to_r_list parameter.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 01:47 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2013-5670 is a cross-site scripting issue in the htmlarea SpellChecker module used by Serendipity before 1.7.3. An attacker could cause script or HTML to run in a user’s browser if the vulnerable component is reachable. Exposure is most likely on legacy Serendipity installations older than 1.7.3 with the htmlarea SpellChecker module present and accessible. Evidence for other affected products is incomplete. Treat as a legacy web application cleanup item. It is not KEV-listed in the provided bundle, but exposed old CMS components can create account and content integrity risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Serendipity to 1.7.3 or later where applicable.; Disable or restrict the htmlarea SpellChecker module if upgrade is not immediate.; Check vendor guidance for any non-Serendipity products embedding htmlarea SpellChecker..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 15:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 5, 2013, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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