OSVDB ID: 15876

Title: Serendipity BBcode Plugin XSS

Info

Disclosure

Apr 26, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Serendipity contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate BBCode. This could allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and the server, leading to a loss of integrity. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Jannis Hermanns

Serendipity

0.8-beta6

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/15876