CVE-2011-1401 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can execute cross-site scripting attacks via crafted CSS in ikiwiki if the htmlscrubber plugin is not enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1401?
CVE-2011-1401 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ikiwiki before 3.20110328 does not ascertain whether the htmlscrubber plugin is enabled during processing of the "meta stylesheet" directive, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences in (1) the default stylesheet or (2) an alternate stylesheet.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ikiwiki Ikiwiki.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1401?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2011-1401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1401, DSA-2214-1, GHSA-6mvx-8cgw-xwh9.