Advisory: Serendipity 'serendipity[filter][bp.ALT]' Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Advisory ID: SSCHADV2011-015
Author: Stefan Schurtz
Affected Software: Successfully tested on Serendipity 1.5.5
Vendor URL: http://www.s9y.org
Vendor Status: fixed
CVE-ID: -
The parameter "serendipity[filter][bp.ALT]" in Serendipity backend is prone to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
http://<target>/serendipity/serendipity_admin_image_selector.php?serendipity[filter][bp.ALT]=</script><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>&go=±+Go!±+
Upgrade to Serendipity 1.6
22-Sep-2011 - informed developers
27-Oct-2011 - fixed by vendor
02-Nov-2011 - release date of this security advisory
Vulnerability found and advisory written by Stefan Schurtz.
http://www.s9y.org
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/233-Serendipity-1.6-released.html
http://www.rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-015.txt