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ID:4254 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Serendipity - CVE-2012-2331
ID:4254 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Serendipity - CVE-2012-2331
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43728
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2331
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Serendipity
Serendipity
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 serendipity/serendipity_admin_image_selector.php in Serendipity before 1.6.1 when processing serendipity. 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.