OSVDB ID: 11038 Title: Serendipity comments.php Referrer Field HTTP Response Splitting |
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Description |
Serendipity contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to perform HTTP response splitting on the index.php page. The issue is triggered when unexpected carriage return and/or line feed (CR/LF) characters are input into the HTTP referrer field. It is possible that the flaw may allow man-in-the-middle attacks and or cross-site-scripting attacks, resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or integrity. |
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Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Hijacking, Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Available Disclosure: OSVDB Verified OSVDB: Web Related |
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Upgrade to version 0.7-rc1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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spyring.com -