Jaws 'edit profile' Module 'URL' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39996
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 07 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	JAWS JAWS 0.8.12
Not Vulnerable:

Jaws 'edit profile' Module 'URL' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Jaws is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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.

Jaws 0.8.12 and prior are vulnerable.

Jaws 'edit profile' Module 'URL' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Jaws 'edit profile' Module 'URL' 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].

Jaws 'edit profile' Module 'URL' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• JAWS Homepage (JAWS)
  
• XSS vulnerability in Jaws ([email protected])