X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/ikiwiki.git/blobdiff_plain/97cb03681172400a11824007f2fc61a519f68717..232c8a6dfce9ec58c7959d7a4eaf8d0d3870429e:/doc/security.mdwn diff --git a/doc/security.mdwn b/doc/security.mdwn index b067a8a16..53222a3a6 100644 --- a/doc/security.mdwn +++ b/doc/security.mdwn @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ this would be to limit web commits to those done by a certain user. ## other stuff to look at -I need to audit the git backend a bit, and have been meaning to -see if any CRLF injection type things can be done in the CGI code. +I have been meaning to see if any CRLF injection type things can be +done in the CGI code. ---- @@ -162,10 +162,11 @@ closed though. ## HTML::Template security -If the [[plugins/template]] plugin is enabled, users can modify templates -like any other part of the wiki. This assumes that HTML::Template is secure +If the [[plugins/template]] plugin is enabled, all users can modify templates +like any other part of the wiki. Some trusted users can modify templates +without it too. This assumes that HTML::Template is secure when used with untrusted/malicious templates. (Note that includes are not -allowed, so that's not a problem.) +allowed.) ---- @@ -416,4 +417,60 @@ attack. intrigeri discovered this problem on 12 Nov 2008 and a patch put in place later that day, in version 2.70. The fix was backported to testing as version -2.53.2, and to stable as version 1.33.7. +2.53.3, and to stable as version 1.33.7. + +## Insufficient blacklisting in teximg plugin + +Josh Triplett discovered on 28 Aug 2009 that the teximg plugin's +blacklisting of insecure TeX commands was insufficient; it could be +bypassed and used to read arbitrary files. This was fixed by +enabling TeX configuration options that disallow unsafe TeX commands. +The fix was released on 30 Aug 2009 in version 3.1415926, and was +backported to stable in version 2.53.4. If you use the teximg plugin, +I recommend upgrading. ([[!cve CVE-2009-2944]]) + +## javascript insertion via svg uris + +Ivan Shmakov pointed out that the htmlscrubber allowed `data:image/*` urls, +including `data:image/svg+xml`. But svg can contain javascript, so that is +unsafe. + +This hole was discovered on 12 March 2010 and fixed the same day +with the release of ikiwiki 3.20100312. +A fix was also backported to Debian etch, as version 2.53.5. I recommend +upgrading to one of these versions if your wiki can be edited by third +parties. + +## javascript insertion via insufficient htmlscrubbing of comments + +Kevin Riggle noticed that it was not possible to configure +`htmlscrubber_skip` to scrub comments while leaving unscubbed the text +of eg, blog posts. Confusingly, setting it to "* and !comment(*)" did not +scrub comments. + +Additionally, it was discovered that comments' html was never scrubbed during +preview or moderation of comments with such a configuration. + +These problems were discovered on 12 November 2010 and fixed the same +hour with the release of ikiwiki 3.20101112. ([[!cve CVE-2010-1673]]) + +## javascript insertion via insufficient checking in comments + +Dave B noticed that attempting to comment on an illegal page name could be +used for an XSS attack. + +This hole was discovered on 22 Jan 2011 and fixed the same day with +the release of ikiwiki 3.20110122. A fix was backported to Debian squeeze, +as version 3.20100815.5. An upgrade is recommended for sites +with the comments plugin enabled. ([[!cve CVE-2011-0428]]) + +## possible javascript insertion via insufficient htmlscrubbing of alternate stylesheets + +Tango noticed that 'meta stylesheet` directives allowed anyone +who could upload a malicious stylesheet to a site to add it to a +page as an alternate stylesheet. In order to be exploited, the user +would have to select the alternative stylesheet in their browser. + +This hole was discovered on 28 Mar 2011 and fixed the same hour with +the release of ikiwiki 3.20110328. An upgrade is recommended for sites +that have untrusted committers, or have the attachments plugin enabled.