Vulnerability in Prototypejs Prototype Framework
CVE-2007-2383
The Prototype (prototypejs) framework before 1.5.1 RC3 exchanges data using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) without an associated protection scheme, which allows remote attackers to obtain the data via a web page that retrieves the data through a URL in the SRC attribute of a SCRIPT element and captures the data using other JavaScript code, aka "JavaScript Hijacking."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Prototypejs Prototype Framework — versions 1.5.1_rc3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/37677 (third-party-advisory)
- www.fortifysoftware.com/servlet/downloads/public/JavaScript_Hijacking.pdf (URL Repurposed)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1952 (vendor-advisory)
- prototypejs.org/2007/4/24/release-candidate-3
- dev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/7910
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2383?
- CVE-2007-2383 is a vulnerability in Prototypejs Prototype Framework. Published 2007-04-30.
- Is CVE-2007-2383 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.