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PmWiki Table Markups Script Insertion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA21667
Release Date: 2006-08-29
Last Update: 2006-09-05
Popularity: 8,429 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:PmWiki 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4453


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.

Changelog:
2006-09-05: Added CVE reference.


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