CVE-2010-4647: XSS

Published Jan 13, 2011
·
Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application (aka the Help Server) in Eclipse IDE before 3.6.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to (1) help/index.jsp or (2) help/advanced/content.jsp.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Eclipse Eclipse IDE<=3.6.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=1.0
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.0
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.0.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.0.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.1.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.1.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=2.1.3
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.0
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.0.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.0.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.1.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.1.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.2.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.2.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.3
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.3.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.3.1.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.3.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.4
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.4.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.4.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.5
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.5.1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.5.2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m3
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m4
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m5
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m6
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-m7
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-rc1
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-rc2
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-rc3
Eclipse Eclipse IDE=3.6-rc4
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Event History

Jan 13, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Description
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4647?

CVE-2010-4647 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4647?

To fix CVE-2010-4647, update your Eclipse IDE to version 3.6.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-4647?

CVE-2010-4647 affects multiple versions of Eclipse IDE, including versions from 1.0 to 3.6.1.

4

What are the impacts of exploiting CVE-2010-4647?

Exploiting CVE-2010-4647 could allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the affected Eclipse Help Contents application.

5

Is CVE-2010-4647 still a concern today?

While CVE-2010-4647 is older, any unpatched systems still using vulnerable versions of Eclipse IDE remain at risk.

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