ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:42017

Info

ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 42017
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2790
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 28 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:48PM
Credit: Reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable: ZABBIX ZABBIX 1.8.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

ZABBIX 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.

ZABBIX version 1.8.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

References

ZABBIX 'formatQuery()' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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