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diff --git a/doc/security.mdwn b/doc/security.mdwn index 373f64557..29ae7d4b3 100644 --- a/doc/security.mdwn +++ b/doc/security.mdwn @@ -366,3 +366,14 @@ with the release of ikiwiki 2.31.1. (And a few subsequent versions..) A fix was also backported to Debian etch, as version 1.33.4. I recommend upgrading to one of these versions if your wiki can be edited by third parties. + +## Cross Site Request Forging + +Cross Site Request Forging could be used to constuct a link that would +change a logged-in user's password or other preferences if they clicked on +the link. It could also be used to construct a link that would cause a wiki +page to be modified by a logged-in user. + +These holes were discovered on 10 April 2008 and fixed the same day with +the release of ikiwiki 2.42. A fix was also backported to Debian etch, as +version 1.33.4. I recommend upgrading to one of these versions. |