#VU44157 Cross-site scripting in Redmine


Published: 2012-04-05 | Updated: 2021-10-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44157

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0327

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Redmine
Web applications / CRM systems

Vendor: Ruby

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in Redmine before 1.3.2. 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Redmine: 0.1.0 - 1.3.0


External links
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN93406632/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000025
http://www.redmine.org/versions/42
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52447


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.


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