Gallery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-10:01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Gallery: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Date: November 06, 2004 Bugs: #69904 ID: 200411-10:01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Gallery is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. Background ========= Gallery is a web application written in PHP which is used to organize and publish photo albums. It allows multiple users to build and maintain their own albums. It also supports the mirroring of images on other servers. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/gallery < 1.4.4_p4 > = 1.4.4_p4 Description ========== Jim Paris has discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gallery. Impact ===== By sending a carefully crafted URL, an attacker can inject and execute script code in the victim's browser window, and potentially compromise the users gallery. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Gallery users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =www-apps/gallery-1.4.4_p4" References ========= [ 1 ] Gallery Announcement ;name=News&file=article&sid=142&mode=threadℴ=0&thold=0 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200411-10 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
A remote attacker could gain access to the gallery "admin" user without proper authentication.. Debian Security Advisory DSA 512-1
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