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DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30758
Release Date: 2008-06-19
Last Update: 2008-07-09
Popularity: 2,408 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:DekiWiki

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-2848


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in DekiWiki, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed via a parameter when performing a search is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 8.05.1.

Solution:
Update to version 8.05.1.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2008-07-09: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://bugs.developer.mindtouch.com/view.php?id=4200


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