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PivotX 2.3.8 contains multiple vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Note VU#901156

Original Release Date: 2014-04-11 | Last Revised: 2014-07-24

Overview

PivotX 2.3.8, and possibly earlier versions, contains cross-site scripting (CWE-79) and unsafe file upload (CWE-434) vulnerabilities.

Description

PivotX 2.3.8, and possibly earlier versions, contains cross-site scripting (CWE-79) and unsafe file upload (CWE-434) vulnerabilities.

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') - CVE-2014-0341
PivotX overview screens were susceptible to cross-site scripting attacks. The following code commits provide the details.
http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4349/
http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4345/

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type - CVE-2014-0342
The file upload check did not include the file extension. The following code commit provides the details.
http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4347/

The CVSS score below is for CVE-2014-0342.

Impact

A remote authenticated attacker may be able to inject arbitrary script into a web page or upload a malicious file.

Solution

Apply an Update

PivotX 2.3.9 has been released to address these vulnerabilities.

Vendor Information

901156
 

PivotX Affected

Updated:  April 11, 2014

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

We are not aware of further vendor information regarding this vulnerability.


CVSS Metrics

Group Score Vector
Base 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal 5.1 E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Environmental 1.3 CDP:ND/TD:L/CR:ND/IR:ND/AR:ND

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Diego Garc໚ for reporting these vulnerabilities.

This document was written by Jared Allar.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2014-0341, CVE-2014-0342
Date Public: 2014-03-05
Date First Published: 2014-04-11
Date Last Updated: 2014-07-24 21:10 UTC
Document Revision: 7

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