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CVE-2007-5683

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TikiWiki 1.9.8.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the username parameter to the password remi…

Published Oct 26, 2007tikiCWE-79EPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2007-5683 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. It was published on October 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TikiWiki 1.9.8.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the username parameter to the password reminder page (tiki-remind_password.php), (2) IMG tags in wiki pages, and (3) the local_php parameter to db/tiki-db.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tiki. Update tikiwiki_cms\/groupware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tikitikiwiki_cms\/groupware0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5683?

CVE-2007-5683 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. It was published on October 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5683?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5683?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tiki. Update tikiwiki_cms\/groupware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5683?

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