Gogs 'issue.go' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:71186
Info
Gogs 'issue.go' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 71186 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-8683 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 14 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 14 2014 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Timo Schmid |
| Vulnerable: |
GoGits Gogs 0.3.1-9-g49dc57e |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Gogs 'issue.go' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Gogs is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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.
Gogs is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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.
Exploit / POC
Gogs 'issue.go' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.