Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2011-4090 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Serendipity Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | s9y.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU30578
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4090
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Serendipity before 1.6 has an XSS issue in the karma plugin which may allow privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSerendipity: 1.0 - 1.5.5
CPE2.3http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4090
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/176
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4090
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.