Serendipity installer cross-site scripting
| serendipity-installer-xss (41967) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Serendipity is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the installer. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple path fields or the database host field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- s9y, Serendipity 1.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Serendipity (1.3.1 or later), available from the Serendipity Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 22 2008 - 07:21:34 CDT, Correcting CVEs (was Re: [Full-disclosure] Cross site scripting issues in s9y (CVE-2008-1386, CVE-2008-1387)) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-04/0273.html.
- Hanno Boeck Advisories, 2008-04-22, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in serendipity 1.3 installer, CVE-2008-1386 at http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-1386-s9y.html.
- Serendipity Changelog, Tuesday, April 22. 2008, Serendipity 1.3.1 released at http://blog.s9y.org/archives/193-Serendipity-1.3.1-released.html.
- Serendipity Web site, Serendipity - Downloads at http://www.s9y.org/12.html.
- BID-28885: S9Y Serendipity HTML Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1386: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the installer in Serendipity (S9Y) 1.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) unspecified path fields or (2) the database host field. NOTE: the timing window for exploitation of this issue might be limited.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1348: Serendipity Top Referrers Plugin Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019915: Serendipity Input Validation Holes in the Installer and Referrer Plugin Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Apr 22, 2008
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