SB2013041006 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for php-geshi

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SB2013041006 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for php-geshi

Published: April 10, 2013 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2013041006
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3521)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the cssgen contrib module in GeSHi before 1.0.8.11 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) geshi-path or (2) geshi-lang-path parameter.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3522)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in contrib/langwiz.php in GeSHi before 1.0.8.11. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References