CVE-2011-4340: Symphonycms/symphony 2 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wvq5-72qp-grjw
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CWE-79
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2011-4340 is a LOW cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Symphonycms/symphony 2 libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves symphony cms vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.2.4.

CVE-2011-4340 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2011-4340
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wvq5-72qp-grjw
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Symphonycms/symphony 2
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2011-4340

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Symphonycms/symphony 2 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

symphonycms/symphony-2 fixed: 2.2.4 
Upgrade symphonycms/symphony-2 to 2.2.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for symphonycms/symphony-2

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2011-4340, inspect your project dependencies for Symphonycms/symphony 2:

inspect dependencies for symphonycms/symphony-2

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Symphonycms/symphony 2 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.2.4), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Symphonycms/symphony 2, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Symphony CMS 2.2.3 and possibly other versions before 2.2.4 allow remote authenticated users with Author privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the profile parameter to extensions/profiledevkit/content/content.profile.php, as demonstrated via requests to (a) the default URI, (b) about/, or (c) drafts/; or (2) the filter parameter in symphony/lib/core/class.symphony.php, as demonstrated via requests to (d) symphony/publish/comments or (e) symphony/publish/images. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVE-2011-4340 Affected Symphonycms/symphony 2 Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.2.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
symphonycms/symphony-2
 Packagist
< 2.2.4
2.2.4

References

NVD — CVE-2011-4340 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4340
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/711... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71106
Symphonycms/symphony 2 Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/symphonycms/symphonycms
Symphonycms/symphony 2 Security Information SECURITY
https://web.archive.org/web/20120614074927/http://www.mavitunasecurity.com/xss-and-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-symphony-cms
Symphonycms/symphony 2 Security Information SECURITY
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106493/symphonycms-sqlxss.txt
seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/nov/8 WEB
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/Nov/8
symphony-cms.com/download/releases/v... WEB
http://symphony-cms.com/download/releases/version/2.2.4
Symphonycms/symphony 2 Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/22/9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4340?
CVE-2011-4340 is a security vulnerability in Symphonycms/symphony 2 involving Symphony CMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Symphonycms/symphony 2 versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.2.4 across affected packages: symphonycms/symphony-2.
What version fixes CVE-2011-4340?
Upgrading to 2.2.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is symphonycms/symphony-2 affected?
Yes, symphonycms/symphony-2 is affected in releases prior to 2.2.4. Upgrade your dependency to 2.2.4 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2011-4340?
CVE-2011-4340 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2011-4340?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for symphonycms/symphony-2'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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