JVN#60419863 Geeklog Forum Plugin vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

Geeklog Forum Plugin contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Products Affected

Geeklog Forum Plugin 2.7 and earlier

For more information, refer to the developer's website.

Description

Geeklog Forum Plugin is a plugin for Geeklog, an open source contents management system. Geeklog Forum Plugin contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Impact

An arbitrary script could be executed on the user's web browser.

Solution

Update the Software
Apply the latest update provided by the developer.
For more information, refer to the developer's website.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Blaine Lang	Forum Plugin Version 2.7.1 - Security Fix
Geeklog	Forum Plugin Version 2.7.1 - Security Fix
Geeklog Japanese	Forum Plugin Version 2.7.1 - Security Fix

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2008.07.25

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	None - anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)	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

NetAgent Co., Ltd. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Technology Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE	CVE-2008-3316
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2008-000045