WebCalendar 'location' Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	51600
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-0846
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 28 2012 09:20PM
Credit:	G13
Vulnerable:	k5n WebCalendar 1.2.4
Not Vulnerable:

WebCalendar 'location' Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

WebCalendar 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 allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WebCalendar 1.2.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WebCalendar 'location' Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

WebCalendar 'location' Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

WebCalendar 'location' Variable Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• WebCalendar Download Page ( WebCalendar)
  
• Bug 794499 - (CVE-2012-0846) CVE-2012-0846 WebCalendar: location XSS flaw (Red Hat)
  
• WebCalendar Home Page (WebCalendar)
  
• Webcalendar 1.2.4 'location' XSS (tom)