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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802391
Category:Web application abuses
Title:TWiki 'organization' XSS Vulnerability
Summary:TWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
TWiki is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an improper validation of user-supplied input
to the 'organization' field when registering or editing a user, which allows attackers to execute
arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to insert
arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser
session in the context of an affected site.

Affected Software/OS:
TWiki version 5.1.1 and prior

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution
options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or
replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0979
BugTraq ID: 51731
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51731
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109246/twiki-xss.txt
http://st2tea.blogspot.com/2012/01/cross-site-scripting-twiki.html
http://osvdb.org/78664
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026604
http://secunia.com/advisories/47784
XForce ISS Database: twiki-organization-xss(72821)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72821
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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