#VU45372 Cross-site scripting in PivotX - CVE-2011-0773
Published: February 4, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45372
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0773
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PivotX
PivotX
Software vendor:
pivotlog.net
pivotlog.net
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in pivotx/modules/module_image.php in PivotX before 2.2.3 when processing image 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://blog.pivotx.net/2011-01-31/pivotx-223-released
- http://osvdb.org/70672
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/97831/Pivotx222-xss.txt
- http://pivot-weblog.svn.sf.net/viewvc/pivot-weblog?view=revision&revision=3459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43045
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8063
- http://twitter.com/pivotx/statuses/29889056263376898
- http://www.autosectools.com/Advisories/PivotX.2.2.2_Reflected.Cross-site.Scripting_76.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45983
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64976