Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

BID:20976

Info

Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 20976
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 08 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 26 2007 04:59PM
Credit: Laurent Gaffi & Benjamin Moss are credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Speedywiki Speedywiki 2.1
Speedywiki Speedywiki 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Speedywiki Speedywiki 2.2

Discussion

Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Speedywiki is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. These issues include an arbitrary file-upload vulnerability and a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

An attacker may leverage these issues to upload and execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected webserver and to steal cookie-based authentication credentials. Other attacks are also possible.

Versions prior to 2.2 is vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit the cross-site scripting issue by enticing a victim to follow a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit the arbitrary file-upload issue through a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?showRevisions=[xss]

Solution / Fix

Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

References

Speedywiki Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

References:
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