SB2011030207 - Cross-site scripting in PmWiki

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4748)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in pmwiki.php in PmWiki 2.2.20 when processing from parameter to Main/WikiSandbox. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. 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://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=129234473228351&w=2
• http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/96687/pm-wiki-xss.txt
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42608
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8113
• http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/ChangeLog
• http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/ReleaseNotes