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YaPig EXIF Data Script Insertion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16596
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Release Date:
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2005-08-26
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Last Update:
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2005-09-05
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Popularity:
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6,041 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Cross Site Scripting
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | YaPiG 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2736
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Description:
Cedric Cochin has discovered a vulnerability in YaPig, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct script insertion attacks.
EXIF data stored in certain image files are not properly sanitised before being displayed to users. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site when malicious EXIF data are viewed.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.95b. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Cedric Cochin
Changelog:
2005-09-05: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://cedri.cc/advisories/EXIF_XSS.txt
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