DirectAdmin 'CMD_REDIRECT' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35450
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 19 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 22 2009 08:49PM
Credit:	r0t
Vulnerable:	JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.33.6 JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.33.4 JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.33.3 JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.30.2 JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.30.1 JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.292
Not Vulnerable:

DirectAdmin 'CMD_REDIRECT' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

DirectAdmin 1.33.6 and prior versions are affected.

DirectAdmin 'CMD_REDIRECT' 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/35450.txt

DirectAdmin 'CMD_REDIRECT' 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].

DirectAdmin 'CMD_REDIRECT' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• DirectAdmin <= v1.33.6 XSS vuln. (r0t)
  
• DirectAdmin Homepage (JBMC Software)