JVN#43233160 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in SKIP from SKIP User Group

Overview

SKIP from SKIP User Group contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Products Affected

SKIP ver.1.0.2 and earlier
SKIP ver.1.1RC2 and earlier

Description

SKIP from SKIP User Group is an open source SNS (Social Networking Service) software. SKIP contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on certain web browsers.

Solution

Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the vendor.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
SKIP User Group	SKIP ver1.1.0 to be released (Japanese Only)

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2009.05.11

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	Limited - self-registration, perhaps valid e-mail	Medium-High
User Interaction Required	Simple - the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file	Medium
Exploit Complexity	Low - little to no expertise and/or luck required to exploit (cross-site scripting)	High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Gaku Mochizuki of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendor under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE	CVE-2009-1908
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2009-000025