ownCloud 'redirect_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	55435
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-4395
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 01 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 01 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Reported by vendor
Vulnerable:	ownCloud ownCloud 4.0.4 ownCloud ownCloud 4.0.2 ownCloud ownCloud 4.0.1 ownCloud ownCloud 3.0.2 ownCloud ownCloud 3.0.1 ownCloud ownCloud 3.0.0
Not Vulnerable:	ownCloud ownCloud 4.0.3

ownCloud 'redirect_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

ownCloud is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied text.

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 help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

ownCloud versions prior to 4.0.3 are vulnerable.

ownCloud 'redirect_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

ownCloud 'redirect_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

ownCloud 'redirect_url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• fixed xss vulnerability ( schiesbn)
  
• ownCloud Homepage (ownCloud)
  
• Releases changelog ownCloud (ownCloud)