SB2011080305 - Cross-site scripting in cgit

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2711)

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

An input validation error exists in the print_fileinfo function in ui-diff.c in cgit 0.9.0.2 and earlier. A remote authenticated 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://hjemli.net/git/cgit/commit/?h=stable&id=bebe89d7c11a92bf206bf6e528c51ffa8ecbc0d5
• http://hjemli.net/pipermail/cgit/2011-July/000276.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/45358
• http://secunia.com/advisories/45541
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/6
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/22/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/24/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/24/4
• http://www.osvdb.org/74050
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48866
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725042
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68754
• https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10998459