ActiveKB NX Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:26027
Info
ActiveKB NX Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 26027 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2007-5426 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 11 2007 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:34PM |
| Credit: | durito is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
Interspire ActiveKB NX 2.6 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Interspire ActiveKB NX 2.7.1 Interspire ActiveKB NX 2.7 |
Discussion
ActiveKB NX Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
ActiveKB NX is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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 potentially sensitive information and launch other attacks.
This issue affects ActiveKB NX 2.6; other versions may also be vulnerable.
ActiveKB NX is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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 potentially sensitive information and launch other attacks.
This issue affects ActiveKB NX 2.6; other versions may also be vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
ActiveKB NX Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/ActiveKB/page?=XSS
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/ActiveKB/page?=XSS
Solution / Fix
ActiveKB NX Index.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
The vendor has released ActiveKB NX 2.7 to address this issue. Please contact the vendor for information on obtaining and applying this release.
Solution:
The vendor has released ActiveKB NX 2.7 to address this issue. Please contact the vendor for information on obtaining and applying this release.