Debian update for spip
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16391 CVE-2019-16392 CVE-2019-16393 CVE-2019-16394 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 CWE-79 CWE-113 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
spip (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU21410
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16391
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions related to ecrire/inc/meta.php and ecrire/inc/securiser_action.php scripts. A remote authenticated website visitor can bypass implemented security restrictions and modify any published content and execute other modifications in the database
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version: 3.1.4-4~deb9u3, 3.2.4-1+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsspip (Debian package): 3.1.0-1 - 3.2.3-1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4532
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU21411
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16392
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in prive/formulaires/login.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version: 3.1.4-4~deb9u3, 3.2.4-1+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsspip (Debian package): 3.1.0-1 - 3.2.3-1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4532
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) HTTP response splitting
EUVDB-ID: #VU21412
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16393
CWE-ID:
CWE-113 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP splitting attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not corrector process CRLF character sequences in ecrire/inc/headers.php script. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request containing CRLF sequence and make the application send a split HTTP response.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker perform cache poisoning attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version: 3.1.4-4~deb9u3, 3.2.4-1+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsspip (Debian package): 3.1.0-1 - 3.2.3-1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4532
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU21413
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16394
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to SPIP returns different responses for existing and non-existing email addresses in an error messages from the password-reminder page. A remote attacker can brute-force the password reminder functionality and exfiltrate email addresses of existing web application users.
Update the affected package to version: 3.1.4-4~deb9u3, 3.2.4-1+deb10u1.
Vulnerable software versionsspip (Debian package): 3.1.0-1 - 3.2.3-1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4532
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
