#VU44998 Cross-site scripting in Plone - CVE-2011-1949
Published: June 6, 2011 / Updated: August 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44998
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1949
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Plone
Plone
Software vendor:
Plone
Plone
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the safe_html filter in Products.PortalTransforms in Plone 2.1 through 4.1. A remote authenticated 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
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://osvdb.org/72728
- http://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/CVE-2011-1949
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44775
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44776
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8269
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518155/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67694