Trac Download Function Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22888
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-1405
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 09 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:29PM
Credit:	Yoshinori Oota is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Trac Trac 0.10.3 Trac Trac 0.9.6 Trac Trac 0.9.5 Trac Trac 0.9.4 Nortel Networks VPN Router 1010 0.9.3
Not Vulnerable:	Trac Trac 0.10.3 1

Trac Download Function Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Trac is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code 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.

Versions prior to 0.10.3.1 are reported vulnerable.

Trac Download Function Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a victim user into following a malicious link.

Trac Download Function Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an updated version that addresses this issue. Please see the vendor references for more information.

Trac Download Function Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Trac Homepage (Trac)
  
• Trac Changelog (Trac)