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CVE-2011-1401

3.5 · LOW

ikiwiki before 3.20110328 does not ascertain whether the htmlscrubber plugin is enabled during processing of the "meta stylesheet" directive, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cros…

Published Apr 11, 2011ikiwikiCWE-79EPSS 1.06%

Overview

CVE-2011-1401 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ikiwiki ikiwiki. It was published on April 11, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

ikiwiki before 3.20110328 does not ascertain whether the htmlscrubber plugin is enabled during processing of the "meta stylesheet" directive, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences in (1) the default stylesheet or (2) an alternate stylesheet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ikiwiki. Update ikiwiki 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
ikiwikiikiwiki0Affected

References

Refikiwiki.info/security/#index39h2Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058403.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/44079Refsecunia.com/advisories/44137Refwww.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2214Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47285Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0907Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1005Refikiwiki.info/security/#index39h2Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058403.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1401?

CVE-2011-1401 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ikiwiki ikiwiki. It was published on April 11, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2011-1401?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1401?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ikiwiki. Update ikiwiki 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-2011-1401?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-1401 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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