Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm ForgotPassword.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	16234
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-0211
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 28 2006 10:03PM
Credit:	M.Neset KABAKLI is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm 3.2.8
Not Vulnerable:

Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm ForgotPassword.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability


Helm is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have arbitrary script code executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Version 3.2.8 is reported vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm ForgotPassword.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

An example URI has been provided:

http://www.example.com/forgotPassword.asp?txtEmailAddress=[XSS]

Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm ForgotPassword.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue has been addressed in Helm 3.2.9. Contact the vendor to obtain fixes.

Web Host Automation Ltd. Helm ForgotPassword.ASP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Helm Homepage (Web Host Automation)
  
• Helm Update History (WebHost Automation)
  
• Helm XSS Vulnerability ("M.Neset KABAKLI" )