USN-5482-2: SPIP vulnerabilities
2 March 2023
Several security issues were fixed in SPIP.
Releases
Packages
- spip - website engine for publishing
Details
USN-5482-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SPIP. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for CVE-2021-44118,
CVE-2021-44120, CVE-2021-44122 and CVE-2021-44123.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that SPIP incorrectly validated inputs. An authenticated
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-28984)
Charles Fol and Théo Gordyjan discovered that SPIP is vulnerable to Cross
Site Scripting (XSS). If a user were tricked into browsing a malicious SVG
file, an attacker could possibly exploit this issue to execute arbitrary
code. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2021-44118,
CVE-2021-44120, CVE-2021-44122, CVE-2021-44123)
It was discovered that SPIP incorrectly handled certain forms. A remote
authenticated editor could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code,
and a remote unauthenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2022-26846, CVE-2022-26847)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5482-1: spip