QwikiWiki index.php script cross-site scripting
| qwikiwiki-index-xss (24950) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
QwikiWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the page 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:
- Qwikiwiki, Qwikiwiki 1.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of QwikiWiki (1.4.2 or later), available from the QwikiWiki Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Feb 28 2006 - 12:26:02 CST, QwikiWiki v1.4 XSS Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0537.html.
- QwikiWiki Web site, QwikiWiki at http://www.qwikiwiki.com.
- SourceForge.net, QwikiWiki at http://sourceforge.net/projects/qwikiwiki.
- BID-16874: QwikiWiki Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0983: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in QwikiWiki 1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 23700: QwikiWiki index.php page Variable XSS
Reported:
Feb 28, 2006
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