Cross-site scripting in smokeping (Alpine package)

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU32695

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-2012-0790

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in smokeping_cgi in Smokeping 2.4.2, 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.7 when processing displaymode 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

smokeping (Alpine package): 2.4.2-r2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:smokeping_alpine_package:2.4.2-r2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6c450cd99f50bc642856c90bc1eb74c65b534e36
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=911da9c164136f7c5f055083082874c5d0c15f19
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=acc5b8b4bbda55488dd0f2a52c08adc0a48847f3

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.