Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:35573

Info

Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35573
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2360
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 05 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 14 2009 05:31PM
Credit: Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable: Horde Project Passwd 3.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
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 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Horde Project Passwd 3.1.1

Discussion

Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Horde 'Passwd' module 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.

Versions prior to Horde 'Passwd' 3.1.1 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/horde/passwd/main.php?backend="><script>alert('XSS')</script>&userid=stevejobs&return_to=&oldpassword=foo&newpassword0=foo&newpassword1=foo&submit=Change%20Password

Solution / Fix

Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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


Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

Debian Linux 4.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 4.0

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

Horde 'Passwd' Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

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