Gallery unknown cross-site scripting
| gallery-unknown-xss (24247) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Gallery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Gallery (1.5.2 or later), available from the Gallery Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-01-13 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1148-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Gallery Web site: Gallery 1.5.2 Release.
- Gallery Web site: Gallery - Your Photos on Your Website.
- BID-16334: Gallery User Name HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0330: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gallery before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown attack vectors, possibly involving the user name (fullname).
- DSA-1148: gallery -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200601-13: Gallery: Cross-site scripting vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 22660: The Gallery User Name XSS
- SA18557: Gallery Fullname Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0282: Gallery User Fullname Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gallery Gallery 1.5.2 RC2
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Jan 20, 2006
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