ossec-wui 'searchid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	55714
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 27 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 27 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Alejandro Ramos
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

ossec-wui 'searchid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

ossec-wui 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

ossec-wui 0.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

ossec-wui 'searchid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

ossec-wui 'searchid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

ossec-wui 'searchid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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