[UNIX] UseModWiki XSS

From: SecuriTeam (support_at_securiteam.com)
Date: 12/28/04

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      UseModWiki XSS
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    SUMMARY

     <http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl> UseModWiki is "a famous wiki web
    applications". UseModWiki has been found to contain a cross-site scripting
    vulnerability.

    DETAILS

    Due to an input validation flaw in its parsing of user provided
    information, UseModWiki is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.

    Example:
    http://[victim]/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?<
    script>alert('XSSvulnerabilityexists')</script>

    Disclosure Timeline:
    2004-10-01 Vulnerability found
    2004-10-01 UseModWiki developer notified
    2004-10-02 UseModWiki developer confirmed
    2004-12-09 Official release

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:advisory@stgsecurity.com>
    SSR Team.

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