Info

Disclosure

Oct 19, 2006

Discovery

Oct 05, 2006

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 unspecified variables upon submission to the administration back-end script. 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
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Serendipity

1.0.1

References

Security Tracker: 1017100
CVE ID: 2006-5499 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 20627
Secunia Advisory ID: 22501
ISS X-Force ID: 29695
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-4135
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0395.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_112006.136.html
Vendor URL: http://www.s9y.org/

Credit

Stefan Esser - sesserhardened-php.net - www.hardened-php.net

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/29893