PyBlosxom comments cross-site scripting
| pyblosxom-comments-xss (26945) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PyBlosxom is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the comments plugin. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the url or author field 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.9 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PyBlosxom (1.3.0 or later), available from the PyBlosxom Web site. See References.
References:
- PyBlosxom Web site: PyBlosxom - main site.
- SourceForge.net: Files: pyblosxom - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: contrib 1.3.0 for pyblosxom 1.3.
- BID-18292: PyBlosxom Contributed Packages Comments Plugin Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2880: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Comments plugin in the (1) url and (2) author fields.
- SA20436: PyBlosxom Contributed Packages Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2153: Contributed Packages for PyBlosxom url and author Cross Site Scripting Issues
Platforms Affected:
- PyBlosxom PyBlosxom 1.2.2 and prior
Reported:
Jun 06, 2006
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