FreeBSD : codeigniter -- multiple vulnerabilities (71ebbc50-01c1-11e7-ae1b-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 97545

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The CodeIgniter changelog reports :

Fixed an XSS vulnerability in Security Library method xss_clean().

Fixed a possible file inclusion vulnerability in Loader Library method vars().

Fixed a possible remote code execution vulnerability in the Email Library when 'mail' or 'sendmail' are used (thanks to Paul Buonopane from NamePros).

Added protection against timing side-channel attacks in Security Library method csrf_verify().

Added protection against BREACH attacks targeting the CSRF token field generated by Form Helper function form_open().

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/changelog.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?782d454e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 97545

File Name: freebsd_pkg_71ebbc5001c111e7ae1b002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Published: 3/6/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:codeigniter, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 3/5/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2017