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ID:4207 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in tracks - CVE-2011-1671
ID:4207 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in tracks - CVE-2011-1671
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45140
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1671
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
tracks
tracks
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in app/controllers/todos_controller.rb in Tracks 1.7.2, 2.0RC2, and 2.0devel when processing PATH_INFO to todos/tag/. 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 currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.