Detections
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Serendipity < 0.8.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 18298
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by several issues.Description
According to its banner, the version of Serendipity installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- Unauthorized File Upload Vulnerability There is a vulnerability that may allow editors to upload arbitrary media files when they otherwise would not be allowed to do so.
- Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities The 'templedropdown' and 'shutbox' plugins could allow attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into users' browsers, thereby facilitating cross-site scriptings attacks.
Solution
Upgrade to Serendipity version 0.8.1 or later.See Also
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=328092
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 18298
File Name: serendipity_081.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 5/18/2005
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:s9y:serendipity
Required KB Items: www/serendipity
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-1712, CVE-2005-1713
BID: 13669