phpGroupWare Wiki module cross-site scripting

phpgroupware-xss (17289) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Joseph Engo's phpGroupWare is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input in the Wiki module.

Platforms Affected:

  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Joseph Engo, phpGroupWare prior to 0.9.16.003

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of phpGroupWare (0.9.16.003 or later) available from the phpGroupWare Web site. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpGroupWare (0.9.16.003 or later), as listed in GLSA 200409-22. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • phpGroupWare ChangeLog Web page, phpGroupWare ChangeLog at http://downloads.phpgroupware.org/changelog.
  • phpGroupWare Web site, phpGroupWare at http://www.phpgroupware.org/.
  • BID-11130: PHPGroupWare Wiki Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-0875: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phpgroupware (aka webdistro) 0.9.16.002 and earlier allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML or web script, as demonstrated with a request to the wiki module.
  • GLSA-200409-22: phpGroupWare: XSS vulnerability in wiki module

Reported:

Sep 06, 2004

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