CVE-2011-2510: XSS

Published Jun 28, 2011
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RSS embedding feature in DokuWiki before 2011-05-25a Rincewind allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a link.

Other sources

It was found that DokuWiki's RSS embedding mechanism did not properly escape user-provided links. An attacker could use this flaw to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially leading to arbitrary JavaScript code execution.

References: [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=631818 [2] http://www.certa.ssi.gouv.fr/site/CERTA-2011-AVI-366/CERTA-2011-AVI-366.html [3] http://www.freelists.org/post/dokuwiki/Hotfix-Release-20110525a-Rincewind

Solution: This issue has been addressed in upstream "2011-05-25 Rincewind" release: [4] http://www.dokuwiki.org/changes

Red Hat

Affected Software

12 affected components
DokuWiki DokuWiki<=2010-11-07a
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2005-07-01
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2005-07-13
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2005-09-19
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2005-09-22
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2006-03-05
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2006-03-09
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2006-11-06
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2007-06-26
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2008-05-05
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2009-02-14b
DokuWiki DokuWiki=2009-12-25c

Event History

Jun 28, 2011
Data Sourced
07:14 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 14, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2510?

CVE-2011-2510 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-2510?

To fix CVE-2011-2510, upgrade DokuWiki to the version released after May 25, 2011.

3

What does CVE-2011-2510 affect?

CVE-2011-2510 affects multiple versions of DokuWiki prior to 2011-05-25a Rincewind.

4

Can attackers exploit CVE-2011-2510 remotely?

Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2011-2510 remotely to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What is the cause of CVE-2011-2510?

CVE-2011-2510 is caused by DokuWiki's RSS embedding feature not properly escaping user-provided links.

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