PRTG Traffic Grapher 'url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	40630
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 08 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 08 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	Patrick Webster
Vulnerable:	Paessler PRTG Traffic Grapher 6.2.1 .945
Not Vulnerable:	Paessler PRTG Traffic Grapher 6.2.1 .964 Paessler PRTG Traffic Grapher 6.2.1 .963

PRTG Traffic Grapher 'url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

PRTG Traffic Grapher 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.

Versions prior to PRTG Traffic Grapher 6.2.1.963/964 are vulnerable.

PRTG Traffic Grapher 'url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/40630.txt

PRTG Traffic Grapher 'url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

PRTG Traffic Grapher 'url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• 201006-prtg.txt (Patrick Webster)
  
• PRTG Traffic Grapher (Paessler)
  
• PRTG Traffic Grapher Version History (V4-6) (Paessler)
  
• Paessler - PRTG Traffic Grapher XSS (Patrick Webster )