Horde Webmail 'addevent.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:28898

Info

Horde Webmail 'addevent.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28898
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-1974
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 23 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:29PM
Credit: Aria-Security Team
Vulnerable: Redhat Fedora 7
Horde Project Kronolith 2.1.7
Horde Project Kronolith 2.1.4
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 4.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 4.0
Horde Project Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.6
Horde Project Groupware 1.0.5
Not Vulnerable: Horde Project Groupware Webmail Edition 1.1.1
Horde Project Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.7
Horde Project Groupware 1.1.1
Horde Project Groupware 1.0.6

Discussion

Horde Webmail 'addevent.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Attacker-supplied HTML and script code would execute in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.

This issue affects Kronolith 2.1.7. The vulnerable Kronolith versions are included in Horde Groupware 1.0.5 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.6.

Exploit / POC

Horde Webmail 'addevent.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 is available:

http://www.example.com/horde/kronolith/addevent.php?timestamp=1208932200&url=[xss]

Solution / Fix

Horde Webmail 'addevent.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.


Horde Project Groupware 1.0.5

Horde Project Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.6

References

Horde Webmail 'addevent.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

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