Apache CouchDB Web Administration Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	46066
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-3854
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 31 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:13PM
Credit:	Anonymous
Vulnerable:	Apache CouchDB 1.0.1 Apache CouchDB 1.0 Apache CouchDB 0.11.2 Apache CouchDB 0.11.1 Apache CouchDB 0.11 Apache CouchDB 0.10.2 Apache CouchDB 0.10.1 Apache CouchDB 0.10 Apache CouchDB 0.9.2 Apache CouchDB 0.9.1 Apache CouchDB 0.9 Apache CouchDB 0.8
Not Vulnerable:	Apache CouchDB 1.0.2

Apache CouchDB Web Administration Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apache CouchDB 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.

Apache CouchDB 0.8.0 up to and including 1.0.1 are vulnerable.

Apache CouchDB Web Administration Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Apache CouchDB Web Administration Interface Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for details.