[ GLSA 200412-23 ] Zwiki: XSS vulnerability
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:24:54 -0500
From: Luke Macken <lewk@gentoo.org.>
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ GLSA 200412-23 ] Zwiki: XSS vulnerability
Cc: [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
--qMm9M+Fa2AknHoGS
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-23
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Low
Title: Zwiki: XSS vulnerability
Date: December 21, 2004
Bugs: #72315
ID: 200412-23
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
Zwiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.
Background
==========
Zwiki is a Zope wiki-clone for easy-to-edit collaborative websites.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 net-zope/zwiki < 0.36.2-r1 >= 0.36.2-r1
Description
===========
Due to improper input validation, Zwiki can be exploited to perform
cross-site scripting attacks.
Impact
======
By enticing a user to read a specially-crafted wiki entry, an attacker
can execute arbitrary script code running in the context of the
victim's browser.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Zwiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-zope/zwiki-0.36.2-r1"
References
==========
[ 1 ] Zwiki Bug Report
http://zwiki.org/925ZwikiXSSVulnerability
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-23.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
--qMm9M+Fa2AknHoGS
Content-Type: application/pgp-signature
Content-Disposition: inline
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFByLDGRsm3eDkOu7kRAum6AJ9aQa2PSGHVad4/lP6pvmyIMnLWRgCfbRNa
OE1PTNhVguMSWVDoEInci+I=
=Y5x/
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
--qMm9M+Fa2AknHoGS--
