CVE-2007-6526 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the area_name parameter in TikiWiki, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-6526?

CVE-2007-6526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware, published on 27 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in tiki-special_chars.php in TikiWiki before 1.9.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the area_name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6526?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-6526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf9p-q69v-9pxj.

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