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Plain-English summary
This is a cross-site scripting issue in ikiwiki comment handling before version 3.20110122. If an affected wiki accepted untrusted comments, an attacker could inject JavaScript that runs in a visitor’s browser. The supplied sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, or confirmed exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Prioritize if ikiwiki is internet-facing or used for internal knowledge sharing with comments enabled. This is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but browser-side script injection can affect user trust, sessions, and content integrity.
Technical view
CVE-2011-0428 describes insufficient checking in ikiwiki comments, allowing remote insertion of arbitrary JavaScript in versions before 3.20110122. The record does not provide exploit details, CVSS scoring, or a package-by-package affected matrix. Exposure depends on deployed ikiwiki version and whether comment submission is enabled for untrusted users.
Likely exposure
Likely exposed systems are ikiwiki deployments older than 3.20110122, especially public or shared wikis with comment functionality enabled for anonymous or untrusted users. The bundle’s affected-product metadata is incomplete, so inventories should verify actual ikiwiki usage and version directly.
Exploitation context
The provided sources support remote XSS through comments but do not state active exploitation. The CVE is not marked in KEV. Practical impact would usually involve browser-side execution against users who view attacker-controlled comment content on an affected wiki.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, exploit maturity, or detailed affected CPEs are provided. The strongest technical facts are the product name, version boundary, comment-checking weakness, and XSS consequence. Avoid assuming broader ikiwiki components are affected without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ikiwiki to version 3.20110122 or later where available.
- Check Debian and ikiwiki guidance for distribution-specific fixed packages.
- Restrict or moderate untrusted comments until affected systems are upgraded.
- Review public wiki pages for suspicious historical comment content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory servers and sites running ikiwiki.
- Confirm installed ikiwiki versions are 3.20110122 or later.
- Identify whether anonymous or untrusted comment submission is enabled.
- Verify remediation against Debian tracker or upstream ikiwiki security notes.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0428CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index38h2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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