WackoWiki text search cross-site scripting
| wackowiki-text-search-xss (16878) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WackoWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious script in a specially-crafted HTTP code in a text search, 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 use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- WackoWiki, WackoWiki 3.x prior to R4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WackoWiki (R4 or later), available from the WackoWiki Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- WackoWiki: HomePage, WackoWiki: HomePage at http://wackowiki.com/HomePage.
- BID-10860: WackoWiki TextSearch Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-11935: WackoWiki Multiple Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- BID-11953: WackoWiki Double Quoted Input HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2624: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TextSearch in WackoWiki 3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the phrase parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 8295: WackoWiki TextSearch phrase Variable XSS
- SA12209: WackoWiki textsearch Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 04, 2004
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