SPIP index.php3 cross-site scripting
| spip-index-xss (24401) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SPIP is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php3 script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the lang parameter 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Spip, Spip prior to 1.8.2e
- Spip, Spip prior1.9Alpha2(5539)
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest svn snapshot (5546 or later), available from the SPIP Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SPIP Web site, SPIP at http://www.spip.net/en.
- Zone-H Research Center Security Advisory 200601, ZRCSA-200601: SPIP - Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=8650/.
- BID-16461: SPIP Index.PHP3 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0518: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php3 in SPIP 1.8.2-e and earlier and 1.9 Alpha 2 (5539) and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 22849: SPIP index.php3 lang Variable XSS
- SA18676: SPIP Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0398: SPIP Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 01, 2006
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