WebSVN index.php cross-site scripting
| websvn-index-xss (46048) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebSVN is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script getParameterisedSelfUrl() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.6 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.
References:
- GulfTech Research And Development, October 20, 2008: WebSVN <= 2.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- WebSVN Web page: WebSVN.
- BID-31891: WebSVN Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-5918: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the getParameterisedSelfUrl function in index.php in WebSVN 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.
- GLSA-200903-20: WebSVN: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA32338: WebSVN File Overwrite and Cross-Site Scripting
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Tigris WebSVN 1.00
- Tigris WebSVN 1.01
- Tigris WebSVN 1.02
- Tigris WebSVN 1.03
- Tigris WebSVN 1.04
- Tigris WebSVN 1.10
- Tigris WebSVN 1.20
- Tigris WebSVN 1.31a
- Tigris WebSVN 1.32
- Tigris Websvn 1.33
- Tigris Websvn 1.34
- Tigris WebSVN 1.37
- Tigris WebSVN 1.38
- Tigris WebSVN 1.39
- Tigris WebSVN 1.40
- Tigris WebSVN 1.51
- Tigris WebSVN 1.60
- Tigris WebSVN 1.61
- Tigris WebSVN 1.62
- Tigris WebSVN 2.0
Reported:
Oct 20, 2008
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