Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:50418
Info
Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 50418 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2011-4170 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 28 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 28 2011 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Alexandre Rostovtsev |
| Vulnerable: |
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 GNOME Empathy 3.2.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Empathy 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.
Empathy 3.2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Empathy 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.
Empathy 3.2.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
To exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
References
Empathy 'nickname' Field 'me-type' Event Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Empathy Homepage (GNOME)
- HTML injection in nicknames (Jérémy )