CVE-2011-1689
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Best Practical Solutions RT 2.0.0 through 3.6.10, 3.8.0 through 3.8.9, and 4.0.0rc through 4.0.0rc7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
AI Insight
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Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in RT 2.0.0-3.6.10, 3.8.0-3.8.9, and 4.0.0rc-4.0.0rc7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Vulnerability
Best Practical Solutions RT versions 2.0.0 through 3.6.10, 3.8.0 through 3.8.9, and 4.0.0rc through 4.0.0rc7 contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. The exact vectors are unspecified, but the flaws allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the application [1][2].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by crafting a malicious URL or input that, when processed by RT, injects script or HTML into a page viewed by another user. No authentication is required for the injection, but the victim must interact with the crafted link or content (e.g., clicking a link or viewing a page) for the payload to execute [1][2].
Impact
Successful exploitation enables the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML in the context of the victim's browser session. This can lead to theft of session cookies, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the RT instance and its data [1][2].
Mitigation
The vulnerabilities are fixed in RT versions 3.6.11, 3.8.10, and 4.0.0rc8 [1][4]. Administrators should upgrade to these or later releases immediately. No workarounds are documented; upgrading is the only known mitigation [1][2][4].
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Affected products
80cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 79 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:3.8.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.0.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=2.0.0, <=3.6.10 || >=3.8.0, <=3.8.9 || >=4.0.0rc, <=4.0.0rc7
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2011-April/000187.htmlnvdPatch
- lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2011-April/000188.htmlnvdPatch
- lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2011-April/000189.htmlnvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/44189nvdVendor Advisory
- blog.bestpractical.com/2011/04/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2220nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47383nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1071nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66796nvd
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