[GLSA-200412-23] Zwiki: XSS vulnerability
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Article ID: 16034
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Views: 410
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
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[GLSA-200412-23] Zwiki: XSS vulnerability |
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| (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
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| Family | Gentoo Local Security Checks |
| Plugin ID | 16034 |
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| Description: |
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200412-23
(Zwiki: XSS vulnerability)
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 victims browser.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://zwiki.org/925ZwikiXSSVulnerability
Solution:
All Zwiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-zope/zwiki-0.36.2-r1"
Risk factor : Low
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