StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:49113
Info
StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 49113 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Aug 10 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Aug 10 2011 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Yvan Boily, Mozilla Security Team |
| Vulnerable: |
StatusNet StatusNet 0.9.8 StatusNet StatusNet 0.8 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
StatusNet StatusNet 0.9.9 |
Discussion
StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
StatusNet 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.
StatusNet 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.
Exploit / POC
StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
A vendor update is available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
A vendor update is available. Please see the references for more information.
References
StatusNet 'tag stream' Pages Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Security alert for all versions of StatusNet (Evan Prodromou)
- StatusNet Homepage (StatusNet)