SB2011020402 - Multiple vulnerabilities in pivotlog.net PivotX
Published: February 4, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0772)
CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in PivotX 2.2.0, and possibly other versions before 2.2.2, when processing the (1) color parameter to includes/blogroll.php or (2) src parameter to includes/timwrapper.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0773)
CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in pivotx/modules/module_image.php in PivotX before 2.2.3 when processing image parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2011/01/11/pivotx-222-released
- http://pivot-weblog.svn.sf.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog?view=revision&revision=3409
- http://pivot-weblog.svn.sf.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog?view=revision&revision=3410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43040
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8062
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_in_pivotx.html
- http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_in_pivotx_1.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/70673
- http://www.osvdb.org/70674
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515958/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515964/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45996
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64975
- http://blog.pivotx.net/2011-01-31/pivotx-223-released
- http://osvdb.org/70672
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/97831/Pivotx222-xss.txt
- http://pivot-weblog.svn.sf.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog?view=revision&revision=3459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43045
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8063
- http://twitter.com/pivotx/statuses/29889056263376898
- http://www.autosectools.com/Advisories/PivotX.2.2.2_Reflected.Cross-site.Scripting_76.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45983
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64976