MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:29830

Info

MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29830
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2848
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 19 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: MindTouch DekiWiki 8.5
Not Vulnerable: MindTouch DekiWiki 8.5.1

Discussion

MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

DekiWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to DekiWiki 8.05.1 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a new version that addresses this issue. Please see the references for more information.


MindTouch DekiWiki 8.5

References

MindTouch DekiWiki Search Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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