Neptune Web Server 404 Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28148
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1283
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	NetJackal is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Silver Forge Systems Neptune Web Server Professional Edition 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Neptune Web Server 404 Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Neptune Web Server 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Neptune Web Server Professional Edition 3.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Neptune Web Server 404 Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/28148.html

Neptune Web Server 404 Error Page 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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Neptune Web Server 404 Error Page Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Neptune Web Server Homepage (Silver Forge Systems)
  
• XSS in Neptune Web Server ([email protected])