#VU30700 Cross-site scripting in Serendipity - CVE-2011-1134
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30700
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1134
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Serendipity
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: s9y.org
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the image manager.
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
Update to version 1.5.5.
Vulnerable software versions
Serendipity: 1.5.1 - 1.5.4
External links
https://blog.s9y.org/archives/224-Important-Security-Update-Serendipity-1.5.5-released.html
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=611661
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1134
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/5
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.
