Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the auto-complete widget in…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the auto-complete widget in htdocs/media/rb/js/reviews.js in Review Board 1.6.x before 1.6.17 and 1.7.x before 1.7.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a full name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02182 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed reviewboard (PyPI): 1.6.17, 1.7.10
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | reviewboard (PyPI) | 1.6 to before 1.6.17 | 1.6.17 | Patch available | GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m |
| — | reviewboard (PyPI) | 1.7 to before 1.7.10 | 1.7.10 | Patch available | GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- reviewboard (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.6 to before 1.6.17 Fixed in 1.6.17 Patch available GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m
- reviewboard (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.7 to before 1.7.10 Fixed in 1.7.10 Patch available GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta1 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta2 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta2 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·Review Board
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.10 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.11 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.12 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.13 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.14 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.15 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.16 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.7 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
| cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.9 | Vulnerable | Review Board |
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.10 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.11 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.13 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.14 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.15 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.16 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Review Board
- cpe:2.3:a:reviewboard:review_board:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9 Vulnerable ·Review Board
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m reviewboard (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.17 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m reviewboard (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.10 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m
References
Advisory 2
Other 9
- http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/vulnerability-management/vulnerabilities-its-time-to-review-your-reviewboard
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=977423
- [oss-security] 20130624 Re: CVE Request -- Review Board: Stored XSS due improper sanitization of user's full name in the reviews dropdown (fixed in upstream v1.7.10, v1.6.17 versions)
- http://www.reviewboard.org/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.6.17/
- http://www.reviewboard.org/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.7.10/
- https://github.com/reviewboard/reviewboard
- http://www.reviewboard.org/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.6.17
- http://www.reviewboard.org/docs/releasenotes/reviewboard/1.7.10
- http://www.reviewboard.org/news/2013/06/22/review-board-1617-and-1710-released
More Review Board vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03864 Improper input validation in Python Software Foundation; Beanbag Djblets CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04130 The Original File and Patched File resources in Review Board 1.7.x before 1.7.27 and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-11480 A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists within Review Board versions 3.0.20 and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2013-03966 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Review Board 1.6.x before 1.6.21… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-03779 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the commenting system in Review… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-04129 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Review Board 1.7.x before 1.7.27 and 2.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-2209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g7x-4c7m-g63m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2209 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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