TinyMCE compressor Cross-Site Scripting and File Disclosure
Secunia Advisory: SA18262
Release Date: 2005-12-30
Popularity: 7,428 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:TinyMCE compressor 1.x

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Description:
Stefan Esser has reported some vulnerabilities in TinyMCE compressor, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and disclose sensitive information.

1) Some input isn't properly sanitised before being used to view files. This can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary files.

2) Some input isn't properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerabilities have been reported in version 1.0.5 and prior.

Solution:
Update to version 1.0.6.
http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/download.php

Provided and/or discovered by:
Stefan Esser, Hardened-PHP Project

Original Advisory:
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_262005.111.html


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