activeCollab 're_route' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35022
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-1772
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 17 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:10PM
Credit:	r0t
Vulnerable:	A51 activeCollab 1.1.5 A51 activeCollab 2.1
Not Vulnerable:	A51 activeCollab 2.1.1 A51 activeCollab 1.1.6

activeCollab 're_route' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

activeCollab 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.

Note that the attacker could also exploit this issue to obtain the full installation path.

activeCollab 're_route' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

activeCollab 're_route' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

activeCollab 're_route' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• activeCollab 1.1.6 (activeCollab)
  
• activeCollab 1.1.6 and 2.1.1 are Available for Download (activeCollab)
  
• activeCollab 2.1.1 (activeCollab)
  
• activeCollab Homepage (A51)
  
• activeCollab XSS and Full Path Disclosure (r0t)