Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-1401 is an authenticated XSS issue in ikiwiki versions before 3.20110328. A logged-in remote user could abuse stylesheet metadata handling so crafted CSS token sequences affect another user’s browser. Business impact is mainly account/session compromise or content manipulation in affected wiki deployments, not direct server takeover based on the supplied sources. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ikiwiki before 3.20110328 where remote users can authenticate and influence page metadata or stylesheet directives. Internet exposure matters if the wiki allows broad account creation or untrusted contributors. Treat as a targeted web application risk for legacy ikiwiki deployments. Prioritize remediation where the wiki is public-facing, has many contributors, or stores sensitive internal content. It is not evidenced as wormable or actively exploited from the supplied sources. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ikiwiki to 3.20110328 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian, Fedora, or upstream ikiwiki security guidance for your distribution.; Restrict wiki edit rights to trusted users until fixed..
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