Claroline 'claroline/linker/notfound.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34883
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 08 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	May 08 2009 07:06PM
Credit:	Gerendi Sandor Attila
Vulnerable:	Claroline Claroline 1.8.11
Not Vulnerable:

Claroline 'claroline/linker/notfound.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Claroline is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application 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.

Claroline 1.8.11 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Claroline 'claroline/linker/notfound.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/34883.html

Claroline 'claroline/linker/notfound.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update via the CVS repository. Please see the references for more information.

Claroline 'claroline/linker/notfound.php' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Claroline 1.8.11 Cross-Site Scripting (Claroline)
  
• Claroline Homepage (Claroline)
  
• Claroline v.1.8.11 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability ([email protected])