PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:53027
CVE-2012-4740 |Info
PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 53027 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-4740 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 16 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 08 2015 04:04PM |
| Credit: | Reported by the vendor |
| Vulnerable: |
Inverse Packetfence 3.0.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Inverse Packetfence 3.3 |
Discussion
PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
PacketFence 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.
Versions prior to PacketFence 3.3.0 are vulnerable.
PacketFence 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.
Versions prior to PacketFence 3.3.0 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.
References
PacketFence Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- PacketFence HomePage (Inverse)
- PacketFence 3.3.0 released (PacketFence)