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[GLSA-200409-22] phpGroupWare: XSS vulnerability in wiki module

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
phpGroupWare: XSS vulnerability in wiki module

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200409-22
(phpGroupWare: XSS vulnerability in wiki module)

Due to an input validation error, the wiki module in the phpGroupWare suite
is vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks.

Impact

This vulnerability gives a possible hacker the ability to inject and execute
malicious script code, potentially compromising the victim's browser.

Workaround

The is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://downloads.phpgroupware.org/changelog
http://secunia.com/advisories/12466/

Solution:
All phpGroupWare users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=www-apps/phpgroupware-0.9.16.003"
# emerge ">=www-apps/phpgroupware-0.9.16.003"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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