AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:29291

Info

AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29291
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2398
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: CWH Underground
Vulnerable: AppServ Open Project 2.5.10
AppServ Open Project 2.5.3
AppServ Open Project 2.5.2
AppServ Open Project 2.5.1
AppServ Open Project 2.5
AppServ Open Project 2.4.5
AppServ Open Project 2.4.2
AppServ Open Project 2.4.1
AppServ Open Project 2.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

AppServ Open Project 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 let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

AppServ Open Project 2.5.10 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following example URIs are available:

Solution / Fix

AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting 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].

References

AppServ Open Project 'appservlang' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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