MoinMoin cross-site scripting
| moinmoin-xss (13865) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MoinMoin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could embed malicious code within a specially-crafted URL request, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials and possibly obtain other sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- MoinMoin, MoinMoin 1.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MoinMoin (1.1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- SourceForge.net, SourceForge.net:Project Info - MoinMoin at http://sourceforge.net/projects/moin/.
- BID-9135: MoinMoin Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 28, 2003
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