DokuWiki up to 2017-02-19c Code Element /inc/parser/xhtml.php Stored cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in DokuWiki up to 2017-02-19c. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /inc/parser/xhtml.php of the component Code Element Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-12979. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in DokuWiki up to 2017-02-19c (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /inc/parser/xhtml.php of the component Code Element Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

DokuWiki through 2017-02-19c has stored XSS when rendering a malicious language name in a code element, in /inc/parser/xhtml.php. An attacker can create or edit a wiki with this element to trigger JavaScript execution.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/21/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12979 since 08/21/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:inc/parser/xhtml.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277493 (Fedora Security Update for dokuwikia (FEDORA-2018-be9f4838dd)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Content Management System

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• DokuWiki

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• 2017-02-19c

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• open-source

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