Info

Disclosure

Jan 19, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

The Gallery contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate the fullname set by users. 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.

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

Products

Bharat Mediratta

The Gallery

1.5.2-RC2

References

Bugtraq ID: 16334
Secunia Advisory ID: 18557 18627 21502
CVE ID: 2006-0330 (see also: NVD)
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0282
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119590
Other Advisory URL: http://gallery.menalto.com/page/gallery_1_5_2_release
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200601-13.xml
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1148

Credit

Peter Schumacher -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/22660