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CVE-2010-1916

7.5 · HIGH

The dynamic configuration feature in Xinha WYSIWYG editor 0.96 Beta 2 and earlier, as used in Serendipity 1.5.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and modif…

Published May 12, 2010xinhaCWE-264EPSS 3.26%

Overview

CVE-2010-1916 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xinha wysiwyg_editor. It was published on May 12, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The dynamic configuration feature in Xinha WYSIWYG editor 0.96 Beta 2 and earlier, as used in Serendipity 1.5.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and modify the configuration of arbitrary plugins via (1) crafted backend_config_secret_key_location and backend_config_hash parameters that are used in a SHA1 hash of a shared secret that can be known or externally influenced, which are not properly handled by the "Deprecated config passing" feature; or (2) crafted backend_data and backend_data[key_location] variables, which are not properly handled by the xinha_read_passed_data function. NOTE: this can be leveraged to upload and possibly execute arbitrary files via config.inc.php in the ImageManager plugin.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xinha. Update wysiwyg_editor 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

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References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042577.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/39782Refsecunia.com/advisories/40124Reftrac.xinha.org/ticket/1518Refwww.php-security.org/2010/05/10/mops-2010-019-serendipity-wysiwyg-editor-plugin-configuration-injection-vulnerability/index.htmlRefwww.php-security.org/2010/05/10/mops-2010-020-xinha-wysiwyg-plugin-configuration-injection-vulnerability/index.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/40033Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1401Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591701Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042577.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1916?

CVE-2010-1916 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xinha wysiwyg_editor. It was published on May 12, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-1916?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1916?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xinha. Update wysiwyg_editor 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-2010-1916?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1916 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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