Serendipity combat.php cross-site scripting
| serendipity-combatphp-xss (18322) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Serendipity is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker embed malicious script in the searchterm parameter in a specially-crafted URL request to the combat.php script, 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 and other sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- s9y, Serendipity 0.7 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Serendipity (0.7.1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Serendipity Web site, Serendipity 0.7.1 Maintaineance Release - www.s9y.org up again at http://www.s9y.org/5.html.
- BID-11790: S9Y Serendipity Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2525: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compat.php in Serendipity before 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchTerm variable.
- OSVDB ID: 12177: Serendipity searchTerm Variable XSS
- SA13357: Serendipity "searchTerm" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012383: Serendipity Input Validation Hole in `searchTerm` Variable Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Dec 02, 2004
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