Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

BID:49929

Info

Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 49929
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 04 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 04 2011 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Pearl Group Google Website Optimizer 1.3
Not Vulnerable: Pearl Group Google Website Optimizer 1.4

Discussion

Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

The Joomla! Google Website Optimizer component is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.

Successful exploits will allow attacker-supplied HTML and script code to run in the context of the affected browser, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or to control how the site is rendered to the user. Other attacks are also possible.

Google Website Optimizer 1.3.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Note: To exploit this issue, 'Publisher' privileges are required.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

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

References

Joomla! Google Website Optimizer Component HTML Injection Vulnerability

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