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Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Textpattern
| Advisory ID: | HTB23223 |
| Product: | Textpattern |
| Vendor: | http://textpattern.com/ |
| Vulnerable Versions: | 4.5.5 and probably prior |
| Tested Version: | 4.5.5 |
| Advisory Publication: | July 9, 2014 [without technical details] |
| Vendor Notification: | July 9, 2014 |
| Vendor Fix: | September 20, 2014 |
| Public Disclosure: | October 1, 2014 |
| Latest Update: | September 21, 2014 |
| Vulnerability Type: | Cross-Site Scripting [CWE-79] |
| CVE Reference: | CVE-2014-4737 |
| Risk Level: | Medium |
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| CVSSv2 Base Score: | 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
| Solution Status: | Fixed by Vendor |
| Discovered and Provided: | High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab |
| Advisory Details: | |
High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered XSS vulnerability in Textpattern, which can be exploited to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against users of vulnerable application. | |
| Solution: | |
| Update to Textpattern 4.5.7 More Information: http://textpattern.com/weblog/379/textpattern-cms-457-released-ten-years-on | |
References: | |
| [1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB23223 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB23223 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Textpattern. [2] Textpattern - http://textpattern.com/ - A flexible, elegant and easy-to-use CMS. [3] Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - http://cve.mitre.org/ - international in scope and free for public use, CVE® is a dictionary of publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures. [4] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types. [5] ImmuniWeb® - Leveraging the power of machine-learning and genius of human brain to deliver the most advanced web application security and penetration testing. [6] ImmuniWeb® SSLScan - Test your servers for security and compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIST. | |
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