TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:11598
Info
TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 11598 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 03 2004 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 03 2004 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Discovery is credited to ProCheckUp. |
| Vulnerable: |
TIPS MailPost 5.1.1 sv |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
MailPost is reported prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue presents itself due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser through a malicious error message returned from the application.
This attack would occur in the security context of the affected web site and may allow for theft of cookie-based authentication credentials or other attacks.
MailPost 5.1.1sv is reported prone to this issue. It is possible that other versions are affected as well.
MailPost is reported prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue presents itself due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser through a malicious error message returned from the application.
This attack would occur in the security context of the affected web site and may allow for theft of cookie-based authentication credentials or other attacks.
MailPost 5.1.1sv is reported prone to this issue. It is possible that other versions are affected as well.
Exploit / POC
TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An exploit is not required to leverage this issue.
The following proof of concept is available:
http://www.example.com/scripts/mailpost.exe/<script>alert('hi')</script>/mail.txt
An exploit is not required to leverage this issue.
The following proof of concept is available:
http://www.example.com/scripts/mailpost.exe/<script>alert('hi')</script>/mail.txt
Solution / Fix
TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
References
TIPS MailPost Error Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- MailPost Home Page (TIPS)
- ProCheckUp Security Bulletin PR04-11 (ProCheckUp)