---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is hiring! Find your next job here: http://secunia.com/company/jobs/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: CodeIgniter "xss_clean()" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA47013 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/47013/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47013 RELEASE DATE: 2011-11-30 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/47013/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/47013/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=47013 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Dr. Marian Ventuneac has reported a vulnerability in CodeIgniter, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is caused due to the "xss_clean()" function not properly filtering web requests and can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site. The vulnerability is reported in version 2.0.3. Prior versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.1.0. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Dr. Marian Ventuneac ORIGINAL ADVISORY: CodeIgniter: http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/changelog.html Dr. Marian Ventuneac: http://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-013 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------