Akiva WebBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
BID:28895
Info
Akiva WebBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 28895 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-1941 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 23 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:29PM |
| Credit: | Joren McReynolds |
| Vulnerable: |
Akiva WebBoard 8.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Akiva WebBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
Akiva WebBoard is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability when handling specially crafted values of form-field parameters of the profile update page.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser. Successful exploits can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, obtain potentially sensitive information stored on the victim's computer, and launch other attacks.
Akiva WebBoard 8.0 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Akiva WebBoard is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability when handling specially crafted values of form-field parameters of the profile update page.
An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of a user's browser. Successful exploits can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, obtain potentially sensitive information stored on the victim's computer, and launch other attacks.
Akiva WebBoard 8.0 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Akiva WebBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
Solution / Fix
Akiva WebBoard HTML Injection Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].