XWiki Watch rev cross-site scripting
| xwiki-watch-rev-xss (62940) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
XWiki Watch is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by WebHome or xwiki/bin/view/Blog. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the rev parameter in 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: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- XWiki Web Site: Welcome to XWiki.
- BID-44606: XWiki Watch HTML Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2010-4640: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XWiki Watch 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the rev parameter to (1) bin/viewrev/Main/WebHome and (2) bin/view/Blog, and the (3) register_first_name and (4) register_last_name parameters to bin/register/XWiki/Register. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 68973: XWiki Watch xwiki/bin/viewrev/Main/WebHome rev Parameter XSS
- OSVDB ID: 68974: XWiki Watch xwiki/bin/view/Blog rev Parameter XSS
- OSVDB ID: 68975: XWiki Watch xwiki/bin/register/XWiki/Register Multiple Parameter XSS
- SA42090: XWiki Watch Cross-Site Scripting and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- XWiki XWiki Watch 1.0
Reported:
Nov 02, 2010
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