DokuWiki 2007-06-26 lib/exe/spellcheck.php spell_utf8test cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DokuWiki 2007-06-26. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function spell_utf8test in the library lib/exe/spellcheck.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-3930. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DokuWiki 2007-06-26 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function spell_utf8test in the library lib/exe/spellcheck.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Interpretation conflict between Microsoft Internet Explorer and DocuWiki before 2007-06-26b allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks when spellchecking UTF-8 encoded messages via the spell_utf8test function in lib/exe/spellcheck.php, which triggers HTML document identification and script execution by Internet Explorer even though the Content-Type header is text/plain.

The weakness was released 07/19/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3930 since 07/20/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:lib/exe/spellcheck.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25787 (FreeBSD : dokuwiki -- XSS vulnerability in spellchecker backend (cddde37a-39b5-11dc-b3da-001921ab2fa4)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2007-06-26 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35501), Tenable (25787), SecurityFocus (BID 24973†), OSVDB (38319†) and Secunia (SA26150†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-29156. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25787
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : dokuwiki -- XSS vulnerability in spellchecker backend (cddde37a-39b5-11dc-b3da-001921ab2fa4)
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OpenVAS ID: 58827
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: dokuwiki
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DokuWiki 2007-06-26

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3930 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3930
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37931
X-Force: 35501
SecurityFocus: 24973 - DokuWiki Spell_UTF8Test Function HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 26150
OSVDB: 38319 - DokuWiki lib/exe/spellcheck.php spell_utf8test() Function XSS
Vulnerability Center: 15726 - Wiki DokuWiki in Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Conduct XSS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2617

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/21/2021 09:38
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (71), 08/22/2017 11:23 (6), 07/21/2021 09:38 (3)
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