TWiki up to 5.0.1 newtopic cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in TWiki. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation of the argument newtopic can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3010. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TWiki (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument newtopic with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TWiki before 5.1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the newtopic parameter in a WebCreateNewTopic action, related to the TWiki.WebCreateNewTopicTemplate topic; or (2) the query string to SlideShow.pm in the SlideShowPlugin.

The weakness was released 09/30/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3010 since 08/09/2011. 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 and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 4.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (36162), SecurityFocus (BID 49746†), OSVDB (75673†), Secunia (SA46123†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026091†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• TWiki

Version

• 4.0
• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.0.5
• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.3.0
• 4.3.2
• 4.5.0
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 802335
OpenVAS Name: TWiki newtopic Parameter And SlideShowPlugin XSS Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TWiki 4.3.0

Timelineinfo

08/09/2011 🔍
09/22/2011 +44 days 🔍
09/22/2011 +0 days 🔍
09/30/2011 +8 days 🔍
09/30/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1270 days 🔍
01/21/2025 +3591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 21920
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58786
SecurityFocus: 49746 - TWiki (CVE-2011-3010) Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 46123
OSVDB: 75673
SecurityTracker: 1026091

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/21/2025 00:12
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 02/11/2019 14:31 (1), 11/20/2021 21:56 (3), 01/21/2025 00:12 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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