CVE-2011-4551 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into TikiWiki via parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2011-4551?

CVE-2011-4551 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware, published on 1 Oct 2012. 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-cookie-jar.php in TikiWiki CMS/Groupware before 8.2 and LTS before 6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via arbitrary parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4551 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-2011-4551 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4551 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxwx-q996-2rjp.

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