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HistoryAug 29, 2006 - 12:00 a.m.

[SA21667] PmWiki Table Markups Script Insertion Vulnerability

2006-08-2900:00:00
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TITLE:
PmWiki Table Markups Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21667

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21667/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
PmWiki 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6195/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in PmWiki, which potentially can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks.

Input passed via various table markups isn't properly sanitised
before being used. This may be exploited to inject arbitrary HTML and
script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in
context of an affected site when the malicious user data is viewed.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.1.17. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.1.18.
http://www.pmichaud.com/wiki/PmWiki/Download

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits JB.


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