SB2016120504 - Multiple vulnerabilities in spip.net SPIP
Published: December 5, 2016 Updated: February 14, 2021
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9997)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
SPIP 3.1.x suffers from a Reflected Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in /ecrire/exec/puce_statut.php involving the `$id` parameter, as demonstrated by a /ecrire/?exec=puce_statut URL.
2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9998)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
SPIP 3.1.x suffer from a Reflected Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in /ecrire/exec/info_plugin.php involving the `$plugin` parameter, as demonstrated by a /ecrire/?exec=info_plugin URL.
3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9152)
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in ecrire/exec/plonger.php in SPIP 3.1.3 when processing rac 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
Install update from vendor's website.