SB2012071401 - Multiple vulnerabilities in DokuWiki

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SB2012071401 - Multiple vulnerabilities in DokuWiki

Published: July 14, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2012071401
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2129)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in doku.php in DokuWiki 2012-01-25 Angua when processing target parameter in an edit action. 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-2012-0283)

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

An input validation error exists in the tpl_mediaFileList function in inc/template.php in DokuWiki before 2012-01-25b when processing ns parameter in a medialist action to lib/exe/ajax.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.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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