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Re: STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20041122-12] Zwiki XSS vulnerability
From: Chris Withers <chris () simplistix co uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:25:18 +0000
advisory () stgsecurity com wrote:
proof of concept http://[victim]/<img src=javascript:alert('hi')>
Just to note, this bug only affects ZWiki version after Zwiki 0.10.0rc1.Also, the fix is pretty trivial, apply the following patch to standard_error_message in all ZWiki folders (and on disk, so you don't have to do it again ;-):
--- standard_error_message.dtml.original Fri Nov 26 09:17:22 2004 +++ standard_error_message.dtml Fri Nov 26 09:17:55 2004 @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <body> <p> I could not find any likely page matching - "<b><dtml-var "here.urlunquote(searchexpr)"></b>" + "<b><dtml-var "here.urlunquote(searchexpr)" html_quote></b>" </p> <p> Click here toSadly, I see I broke the bug tracker, 'cos it's also a ZWiki, and has MUCH bigger problems than the above :-S (execution of any DTML in the context of (hopefully!) the user that created it along with a total lack of html quoting in the page :-(
In short, only use ZWiki if you know what you're doing, and preferably only if it's not anonymously accessible...
*sigh* Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk
Current thread:
- STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20041122-12] Zwiki XSS vulnerability advisory (Nov 25)
- Re: STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20041122-12] Zwiki XSS vulnerability Chris Withers (Nov 27)