CVE-2010-2479

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTML Purifier before 4.1.1, as used in Mahara and other products, when the browser is Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 64.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 6, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (16)

secalert@redhathttp://htmlpurifier.org/news/2010/0531-4.1.1-released
secalert@redhathttp://repo.or.cz/w/htmlpurifier.git/commitdiff/18e538317a877a0509ae71a860429c41770da230
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39613
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/40431
secalert@redhathttp://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.0.15
secalert@redhathttp://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.1.9
secalert@redhathttp://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.2.5
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41259
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://htmlpurifier.org/news/2010/0531-4.1.1-released
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://repo.or.cz/w/htmlpurifier.git/commitdiff/18e538317a877a0509ae71a860429c41770da230
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/39613
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/40431
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.0.15
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.1.9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.mahara.org/Release_Notes/1.2.5

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
ezyang/htmlpurifier	—	4.1.1	—

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2010-2479?

CVE-2010-2479 is a none vulnerability published on July 6, 2010. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HTML Purifier before 4.1.1, as used in Mahara and other products, when the browser is Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

When was CVE-2010-2479 disclosed?

CVE-2010-2479 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2010-2479 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2479 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2010-2479?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-2479, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2010-2479

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